Other human rights treaties/instruments

The UNCRC is not the only international treaty that contains essential rights protections for children.

Here you can find information on other human rights treaties and instruments that provide rights protections for people of all ages, including children, at an international, European and UK level, such as: 

• International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (1965)
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)
• Convention on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (1979)
• Convention against Torture (1984)
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006)
• Universal Periodic Review
• Human Rights Act (1998)
• Council of Europe instruments