Category: Human Rights – Treaties

Human rights treaties are legally binding agreements between states that aim to protect and promote human rights. They establish a framework of legal obligations that states are expected to respect, protect, and fulfill. Human rights treaties typically set out specific rights and obligations, as well as mechanisms for monitoring and enforcing those rights. Examples of human rights treaties include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Convention on the Rights of the Child. By ratifying these treaties, states agree to be bound by their provisions and to take measures to ensure that human rights are respected and protected within their jurisdiction.