87 ANNEX I The rights contained in the International Bill of Human Rights and the International Labour Organization’s core conventions A. The International Bill of Human Rights The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the main instruments through which it has been codified: the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Similar provisions in the two Covenants stipulate non-discrimination and gender equality as overarching principles to be applied in conjunction with specific rights. Both Covenants recognize and define in more detail the rights in the Universal Declaration in the following manner: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 1: Right of self-determination Articles 2 to 5: Overarching principles Article 6: Right to life Article 7: Right not to be subjected to torture, cruel, inhuman and/or degrading treatment or punishment Article 8: Right not to be subjected to slavery, servitude or forced labour Article 9: Rights to liberty and security of the person Article 10: Right of detained persons to humane treatment Article 11: Right not to be subjected to imprisonment for inability to fulfil a contract Article 12: Right to freedom of movement Article 13: Right of aliens to due process when facing expulsion Article 14: Right to a fair trial Article 15: Right to be free from retroactive criminal law

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