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Core International Human Rights Treaties.

The fundamental international instruments that form the cornerstone of the global human rights protection system.

Core International Human Rights Treaties

There are 9 core international human rights instruments. Each of these instruments has established a committee of experts to monitor implementation of the treaty provisions by its States parties. Some of the treaties are supplemented by optional protocols dealing with specific concerns whereas the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture establishes a committee of experts. Here is the detail of the ratified convention and the link to the State report and concluding observations;
Key Human Rights Instruments

Explore key international human rights treaties, Pakistan’s ratification status, relevant state reports and concluding observations.

1 Ratified

Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD)

State Report

Pakistan presented its 24th to 26th periodic report to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) in 2024.

Concluding Observations
Ratification

Ratified on Sept.21, 1966

2 Ratified

International Covenants on Civil & Political Rights (ICCPR)

State Report

Pakistan presented its 2nd periodic report to HRC in June 2022.

Concluding Observations
Ratification

Ratified on June 23, 2010

3 Ratified

International Covenants on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

State Report
Concluding Observations
Ratification

Ratified on April 17, 2008

5 Acceded

Convention on All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW)

State Report
Concluding Observations
Ratification

Acceded on March 12, 1996

7 Ratified

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)

State Report
Concluding Observations
Ratification

Ratified on July 5, 2011

8 Not Ratified

International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances

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Ratification

Not Ratified

9 Not Ratified

International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families

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Ratification

Not Ratified

Core Human Rights Conventions Ratified by Pakistan

Cairo Declaration on Human Rights in Islam

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD)

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW)

Convention Against Torture (CAT)

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)