Special Rapporteur on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers

International Standards

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights
• International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
• International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination
• Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
• Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
• Convention on the Rights of the Child
• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families
• International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (not yet in force)
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
• Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
• Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
• Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary
• Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers
• Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors
• Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power
• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules)
• Guidelines for Action on Children in the Criminal Justice System
• United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules)
• Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation