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affirmative action


Action taken by a government or private institution to make up for past discrimination in education, work, or promotion on the basis of gender, race, ethnic origin, religion, or disability.
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civil and political rights


The rights of citizens to liberty and equality; sometimes referred to as first generation rights. Civil rights include freedom to worship, to think and express oneself, to vote, to take part in politi [..]
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codification


The process of bringing customary international law to written form.
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collective rights


The rights of groups to protect their interests and identities.
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commission on human rights


Body formed by the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) of the UN to deal with human rights; one of the first and most important international human rights bodies.
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convention


Binding agreement between states; used synonymously with Treaty and Covenant. Conventions are stronger than Declarations because they are legally binding for governments that have signed them. When th [..]
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convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women


The first legally binding international document prohibiting discrimination against women and obligating governments to take affirmative steps to advance the equality of women.
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convention on the rights of the child


Convention setting forth a full spectrum of civil, cultural, economic, social, and political rights for children.
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covenant


Binding agreement between states; used synonymously with Convention and Treaty. The major international human rights covenants, both passed in 1966, are the International Covenant on Civil and Politic [..]
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customary international law


Law that becomes binding on states although it is not written, but rather adhered to out of custom; when enough states have begun to behave as though something is law, it becomes law "by use& [..]
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