In the most recent statistics, year ending June 2020, the UK received 34,423 asylum applications. Of these applications 11,116 were accepted at the initial stages and a further 2,932 after appeal. This number may seem like a lot but in comparison to comparable nations within the EU27 it is not that impressive. For instance, in France 128,000 applications were lodged …

The States Parties to this Convention, Considering the obligation of States under the Charter of the United Nations to promote universal respect for, and observance of, human rights and fundamental freedoms, Having regard to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Recalling the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the …

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1) The States Parties to this Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of …

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 39/46 of 10 December 1984entry into force 26 June 1987, in accordance with article 27 (1) The States Parties to this Convention, Considering that, in accordance with the principles proclaimed in the Charter of the United Nations, recognition of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of …

Modern scholars find the concept of torture to be compatible with society’s concept of Justice during the time of Jesus Christ. Romans, Jews, Egyptians and many others cultures during that time included tortureinter Modern scholars find the concept of torture to be compatible with society’s concept of Justice during the time of Jesus Christ. Romans, Jews, Egyptians and many others …

The term crimes against humanity have come to mean anything atrocious committed on a large scale. This is not, however, the original meaning nor the technical one. The term originated in the 1907 Hague Convention preamble, this codified the customary law of armed conflict. This codification was based on existing State practices that derived from those values and principles deemed …

Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/158 of 18 December 1990 Preamble The States Parties to the present Convention, Taking into account the principles embodied in the basic instruments of the United Nations concerning human rights, in particular the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, …

08 June 2019 On 18 December 1979, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly. It entered into force as an international treaty on 3 September 1981 after the twentieth country had ratified it. By the tenth anniversary of the Convention in 1989, almost one hundred nations have …

08 June 2019 Reaffirming the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action and the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action,Recalling that the Beijing Platform for Action, pursuant to the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, supported the process initiated by the Commission on the Status of Women with a view to elaborating a draft optional protocol to the Convention on the …

08 June 2019 Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 44/128 of 15 December 1989 The States Parties to the present Protocol, Believing that abolition of the death penalty contributes to enhancement of human dignity and progressive development of human rights, Recalling article 3 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted on 10 December 1948, and article 6 of …