The UN Human Rights Council’s decision to pursue an international treaty on the rights of older people is a landmark victory ...

Responding to today’s resolution by the UN Human Rights Council to establish a working group tasked with drafting an ...

The United Nations has issued a critical call for information to help shape the global understanding of children’s right to ...

International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance 'key global agreement' on missing ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy A UN Convention on the rights of older people is crucial if we want to ensure that as we grow older ...

There shall be no restriction upon or derogation from any of the human rights and fundamental freedoms recognized or existing in any State Party to the present Convention pursuant to law ...

The United Nations continues to strive for the realization of universal human rights of persons with disabilities in all aspects of society and development. The Convention on the Rights of ...

and also drew a number of articles directly from the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was formally drafted by the Council of ...

The UN has taken a historic step toward a global convention to protect the rights of older people - a major win after years ...

The Castlemilk Housing and Human Rights Lived Experience Board has ... The board says it breaches Article 11 of the UN Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights not to have that right.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has given evidence to Holyrood's Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice ...

and also drew a number of articles directly from the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) was formally drafted by the Council of ...