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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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