The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly.

The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights treaty of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities.

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all individuals are entitled, regardless of nationality, race, gender, religion, or any other status.

The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) is a United Nations convention.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966.

International human rights law (IHRL) is the body of international law designed to promote human rights on social, regional, and domestic levels.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a historic document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948.