Table of Contents

Documents

1. General Human Rights Treaties

1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights - (Dec. 10, 1948)

2. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - (Dec.16, 1966)

3. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - (Dec.16, 1966)

a. Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - (Dec. 16, 1966)

b. Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty - (Dec. 15, 1989)

2. UN Conventions specifically on Human Rights bearing on Criminal Justice

1. Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners - (July 31, 1957; May 13, 1977)

2. Basic Principles for the Treatment of Prisoners - (Dec. 14, 1990)

3. Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment - (Dec. 9, 1988)

4. United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of the Liberty - (Dec. 14, 1990)

5. Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Being Subjected to Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - (Dec. 9, 1975)

6. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - (Dec. 10, 1984)

7. Principles on the Effective Investigation and Documentation of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - (Dec. 4, 2000)

8. Principles of Medical Ethics relevant to the Role of Health Personnel, particularly Physicians, in the Protection of Prisoners and Detainees against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment - (Dec. 18, 1982)

9. Safeguards guaranteeing protection of the rights of those facing the death penalty - (May 25, 1984)

10. Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials - (Dec. 17, 1979)

11. Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials - (Sept. 7, 1990)

12. Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers - (Aug. 27 - Sept. 7, 1990)

13. Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors - (Aug. 27 - Sept. 7, 1990)

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14. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) - (Dec. 14, 1990)

15. United Nations Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency (The Riyadh Guidelines) - (Dec. 14, 1990)

16. United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("The Beijing Rules") - (Nov. 29, 1985)

17. Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power - (Nov. 29, 1985)

18. Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary - (Nov. 29, 1985; Dec. 13, 1985)

19. Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters - (Dec. 14, 1990)

20. Model Treaty on the Transfer of Supervision of Offenders Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released - (Dec. 14, 1990)

21. Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances - (Dec. 18, 1992)

22. Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions - (May 24, 1989)

23. Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide - (Adopted Dec. 9, 1948; Entered into force Jan. 12, 1951)

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3. International Criminal Law

1. International Criminal Court - (July 17, 1998)

2. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia
- (May 25, 1993)

3. International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda - (Feb. 22, 1995)

4. Charter of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg
- (Aug. 8, 1945)

5. Agreement between the United Nations and the Government of Sierra Leone on the Establishment of a Special Court for Sierra Leone - (Jan. 16, 2002)

4. Europe

1. Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - (Nov. 4, 1950)

2. European Prison Rules - (Feb. 12, 1987)

3. European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (and amending protocols) - (Feb. 1, 1989) -

a. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/euro/z34eurotort.html

b. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/euro/z35.html - (Nov. 26, 1987)

c. http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/euro/z36.html - (Nov. 26, 1987)

4. Recommendation 19 of the Committee of Ministers to Member States 'On the Role of Public Prosecution in the Criminal Justice System' - (Oct. 6, 2000)

5. Latin America

1. American Convention on Human Rights "Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica" - (Nov. 22, 1969)

2. Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights to Abolish the Death Penalty - (June 8, 1990)

3. Inter-American Convention on Forced Disappearance of Persons
- (June 9, 1994; Entered into force Mar. 28, 1996)

4. Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture
- (Dec. 9, 1985; Entered into force Feb. 28, 1986)

6. Middle East

1. Arab Charter on Human Rights - (Sept. 15, 1994)

2. Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam - (Aug. 5, 1990)

7. Africa

1. African Charter on Human and People's Rights - (Oct. 21, 1986)

2. Resolutions by the African Commission on Human and People's Rights

a. Resolution on the Right to Recourse Procedure and Fair Trial - (Mar. 9, 1992) - (page 15)

b. Resolution on the Respect and the Strengthening on the Independence of the Judiciary - (Apr. 4, 1996) - (page 32)

c. Resolution on the Role of Lawyers and Judges in the Integration of the Charter and the Enhancement of the Commission's work in National and sub-Regional systems - (Apr. 4, 1996) - (page 34)

3. Guidelines and Measures for the Prohibition and Prevention of Torture, Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in Africa (The Robben Island Guidelines) (Oct. 17 - 23, 2002)

4. International Association of Prosecutors, Standards of Professional Responsibility and Statement of Essential Duties and Rights of Prosecutors - (Apr. 23, 1999)

Where to Find the Documents on the Web

Universal Conventions (Terrorism)

Convention on Offences and Certain Other Acts Committed on Board Aircraft 1963 (Tokyo Convention)

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Seizure of Aircraft 1970 (The Hague Convention)

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Civil Aviation 1971 (The Montreal Convention 1971)

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts of Violence at Airports Serving International Civil Aviation 1971

Supplementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Civil Aviation 1988

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes Against Internationally Protected Persons 1973

International Convention Against the Taking of Hostages 1979

Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Material 1980

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Maritime Navigation 1988

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts Against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf 1988

Convention on the Marking of Plastic Explosives for the Purpose of Identification 1991

International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings 1998 Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly 52/164 12 January 1998

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism 1999 Resolution Adopted by the General Assembly (A/54/615) on 9 December 1999

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UN Resolutions

Declaration on Measures to Eliminate International Terrorism UN General Assembly Resolution A/RES/49/60 84th plenary meeting 9 December 1994

Declaration to supplement the 1994 Declaration A/RES/51/210 88th plenary meeting 17 December 1996 Measures to eliminate international terrorism

Resolution adopted by the General Assembly 57/219 Protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

Security Council Resolution 1267 (1999)

Security Council Resolution 1333 (2000)

Security Council Resolution 1368 (2001)

Security Council Resolution 1373 on 28 September (2001)

Other Global Instruments

United Nations Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs, 1961

United Nations Convention on Psychotropic Substances 1971

United Nations Convention Against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances 1988

The United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime 2000

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children 2000

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air 2000

Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, their Parts and Components and Ammunition 2000

UN Convention against Corruption 2003

Financial Action Task Force 40 Recommendations 2003

Financial Action Task Force Special Recommendations 2003

Convention on the Safety of United Nations and Associated Personnel 1994

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Regional Conventions / Instruments (Terrorism)

Protocol Amending the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism 2003

EU Framework Decision 2002 on combating terrorism

OAS Convention to Prevent and Punish Acts of Terrorism Taking the Form of Crimes against Persons and Related Extortion that are of International Significance 1971

Inter-American Convention against Terrorism 2002

SAARC Regional Convention on Suppression of Terrorism 1987 Entered into force on 22 August 1988

Arab Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism 1998 Entered into force on 7 May 1999

Convention of the Organization of the Islamic Conference on Combating International Terrorism 1999

OAU Convention on the Prevention and Combating of Terrorism 1999

Treaty on Cooperation among States Members of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Combating Terrorism 1999

Agreement on Cooperation among the Governments of the GUUAM Participating States in the Field of Combat Against Terrorism, Organized Crime and Other Dangerous Types of Crimes 2002

Other Regional Conventions

Inter-American Convention against Corruption 1996

Inter-American Convention against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Ammunition, Explosives, and Other Related Materials 1999

European Convention on the Compensation of Victims of Violent Crimes 1983

EU Convention 1997 on the Fight against Corruption involving Officials of the European Communities or Officials of the Member States of the EU

Council of Europe Convention on Laundering, Search, Seizure and Confiscation of the Proceeds from Crime 1990

Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime 2001

African Union Convention on Preventing and Combating Corruption 2003

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Political Declarations, Plans of Action and Recommendations

G8 Agreement on 25 Measures, Ministerial Conference on Terrorism, Paris, France, July 30, 1996

G8 Recommendations on Transnational Crime 2002

G8 Recommendations on Counter-Terrorism 2002

G8 Global Partnership Against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction: Principles to prevent terrorists, or those that harbor them, from gaining access to weapons or materials of mass destruction; Guidelines for New or Expanded Cooperation Projects 2002

G8 Global Partnership against the Spread of Weapons and Materials of Mass Destruction: A G8 Action Plan

Report on the G8 meeting on Legal Measures to Combat Terrorist Financing 2002

European Council Framework Decision on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between the Member States 2001

EU Justice and Home Affairs Council conclusions on terrorism (20 September 2001)

Conclusions and Plan of Action of the extraordinary European Council meeting : Brussels, 21 September 2001

Council of Europe Declaration on Combating Terrorism, Brussels, 25 March 2004

European Ministers of Justice (Council of Europe) Resolution No 1 on combating terrorism 2003

Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly Recommendation 1644(2004) terrorism: a threat to democracies

Council of Europe Declaration on Combating Terrorism, Brussels, 25 March 2004

Council of Europe Roadmap on Terrorism

APEC Economic Leaders' Declaration 2002

APEC Leaders' Statement on Recent Acts of Terrorism in APEC Member Economies 2002

APEC Leaders' Statement on Fighting Terrorism and Promoting Growth 2002

ASEAN Efforts to Counter Terrorism 2001

ASEAN Regional Forum Statement on Measures Against Terrorist Financing 2002

ASEAN-United States of America Joint Declaration for Cooperation to Combat International Terrorism 2002

ASEAN-EU Joint Declaration on Co-operation to Combat Terrorism 2003

Statement of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) on Joint Measures in Combating International Terrorism 2001

Agreement Among the Governments of The Black Sea Economic Cooperation Participating States on Cooperation in Combating Crime, in Particular in its Organized Forms 2002

Commonwealth Plan of Action on Terrorism 2002

OSCE Charter on Preventing and Combating Terrorism 2002

OSCE Bucharest Plan of Action for Combating Terrorism

OSCE UNODCCP Declaration of the Bishkek International Conference on Enhancing Security and Stability in Central Asia: Strengthening the Comprehensive Efforts to Counter Terrorism, December 2001

NATO Partnership Action Plan against Terrorism

Pacific Islands Forum Group Nasonini Declaration on Regional Security 2002

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Technical Assistance Tools

Legislative Guide to the Universal Anti-Terrorism Conventions and Protocols

Legislative Guides on the Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime,

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children

Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air

Protocol against the Illicit Manufacturing of and Trafficking in Firearms, Their Parts and Components and Ammunition

Inventory of G8 Counter-Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime Best Practices

Asian Development Bank Manual on Countering Money Laundering and the Financing of Terrorism 2003

OSCE Action against Terrorism Unit Field Reference for anti-Terrorism Efforts 2004

Suppressing the Financing of Terrorism A Handbook for Legislative Drafting 2003

Legislative Examples: Common Law Countries

Legislative Examples: Civil Law Countries

UN The Global Programme against Corruption

Anti-corruption toolkit

Draft Manual on Anti-Corruption Policy

Commonwealth Secretariat Model Legislative Provisions on Measures to Combat Terrorism 2002

Commonwealth Secretariat Implementation Kits for the International Counter-Terrorism Conventions 2003

Digest of Jurisprudence Of The UN And Regional Organizations On The Protection Of Human Rights While Countering Terrorism

Council of Europe Guidelines on Human Rights and the Fight Against Terrorism, Committee of Ministers 2002

European Union action plan to combat terrorism- update of the roadmap 2002

Financial Action Task Force "Combating the Abuse of Non-Profit Organizations", International Best Practices 2002

UNODC Model Legislation

Common Law Model Legislation:

UNODC Model Drug Abuse Bill 2000
UNODC Model Drug Court (Treatment and Rehabilitation of Offenders) Bill 2000
UNODC Model Extradition (Amendment) Bill 2000
UNODC Model Foreign Evidence Bill 2000
UNODC Model Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters Bill 2000
UNODC Model Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Bill 2000
UNODC Model Legislation on Laundering, Confiscation and International Cooperation in Relation to the Proceeds of Crime (1999)
UNODC Model Witness Protection Bill 2000
UNODC model money-laundering, proceeds of crime and terrorist financing bill 2003

Civil Law Model Legislation:

Model Law on the Classification of Narcotic Drugs, Pychotropic Substances and Precursors and on the Regulation of the Licit Trade of Drugs
Model Law on Drug Trafficking and Related Offences
Model Law on the Abuse of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Model Law on International Cooperation (Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance) with regard to Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors

Islamic Law Models:

Model Law on the Classification of Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors and on the Regulation of the Licit Trade of Drugs
Model Law on Drug Trafficking and Related Offences
Model Law on the Abuse of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances
Model Law on International Cooperation (Extradition and Mutual Legal Assistance) with regard to Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs, Psychotropic Substances and Precursors

Other Implementation Tools:

Model Regulation for Civil Law Countries on establishing an Inter-ministerial Commission for the Coordination of Drug
Control UNODC Legal Assistance Needs Questionnaire
UNODC Checklist - Justice System Processing of Drug-Related Casework
UN Drug Control Conventions Checklist - Main Mandatory Requirements on State Parties

Commonwealth Model Law for the Prohibition of Money Laundering

Organization of American States-CICAD Model Regulations concerning laundering offences connected to illicit drug trafficking and other serious offences

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