Human Rights: Focus Areas

Below you will find specific focus areas pertaining to Human Rights and Global Governance. To learn more about a focus area, please click on a link below.
- Commission on Human Security
- The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child
- The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
- The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
- UN Enforcement
- Special Procedures of the Commission on Human Rights and the Human Rights Council
Click on the focus areas below relating to international court systems for more information.
- The International Court of Justice
- The International Criminal Court
- The European Court of Justice
- The European Court of Human Rights














