Reducing Discrimination Initiative

Human rights instruments related to discrimination - key resources

United Nations

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• International Covenant on on Civil and Political Rights
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
• Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities
• Declaration on the Elimination of All Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief
• Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
• Declaration on the Human Rights of Individuals Who are not Nationals of the Country in which they live

Council of Europe

• European Convention On Human Rights
• European Social Charter
• Framework Convention For The Protection Of National Minorities
• European Charter For Regional Or Minority Languages
• European Convention On Nationality
• European Convention On The Legal Status Of Migrant Workers
  
  Summaries of these documents can be read on the web site of the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI) with further links and contacts.

European Union

• Recent main anti discrimination legislation from the European Commission
• Summaries of legislation against discrimination from the European Union

Further resources on human rights instruments related to discrimination