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Protocol amending the Slavery Convention signed at Geneva on 25 September 1926 (1926)

duties and functions should be continued by the United Nations

Keywords: slavery, slavery convention

Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951)

every refugee has duties to the country in which he finds himself; a contracting state shall accord to refugees the same treatment as is accorded to aliens generally

Keywords: refugee, discrimination, migrant

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

the competence of the Committee to consider communications from individuals who claim to be victims of a violation of any of the rights by a State Party

Keywords: civil rights, political rights

Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees (1966)

it is desirable that equal status should be enjoyed by all refugees

Keywords: refugee, migrant, discrimination

Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty (1989)

no one within the jurisdiction of a State Party to the protocol shall be executed

Keywords: death penalty

Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (1997)

quantified emission limitation and reduction commitments

Keywords: kyoto protocol, climate change, climate

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (1999)

the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women

Keywords: women, discrimination

Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety (2000)

ensuring an adequate level of protection in the safe transfer, handling and use of living modified organisms that may have adverse effects on the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity and human health

Keywords: cartagena protocol, biosafety, genetics

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the involvement of children in armed conflict (2000)

ensure that members of armed forces who have not attained the age of 18 years do not take a direct part in hostilities.

Keywords: child, war

Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2000)

prohibit the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography

Keywords: child, prostitution, pornography, slavery

Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (2002)

a system of regular visits undertaken by independent international and national bodies to places where people are deprived of their liberty, in order to prevent torture

Keywords: torture, punishment