COMPARE AND CONTRAST HUMAN RIGHTS AND CHILDREN RIGHTS
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The international human rights framework
The United Nations set a common standard on human rights with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Although the Declaration is not part of binding international law, its acceptance by all countries around the world gives great moral weight to the fundamental principle that all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status, are to be treated equally and with respect.
The United Nations has since adopted many legally binding international human rights treaties and agreements, including the Convention on the Rights of the Child. These treaties are used as a framework for discussing and applying human rights. The principles and rights they outline become legal obligations on the States that choose to be bound by them. The framework also establishes legal and other mechanisms to hold governments accountable in the event they violate human rights.
The instruments of the international human rights framework are the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the nine core human rights treaties:
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The Convention on the Rights of the Child
The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
The International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.