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[1998] Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [ A | F ]
The Statute was adopted on 17 July 1998 by the United Nations Diplomatic Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Establishment of an International Criminal Court. Entry into force 1 July 2002, in accordance with article 126.
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Status of Ratification: Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court [ E | A | F ]
Entry into force 1 July 2002, in accordance with article 126.

[1993] Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearances [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 47/133 of Feb. 1993.

[2000] Vienna Declaration on Crime and Justice: Meeting the Challenges of the Twenty-first Century [ A | F ]

[2001] United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000.

[1985] Basic Principles on the Independence of the Judiciary [ A | F ]
Adopted by the Seventh United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders held at Milan from 26 August to 6 September 1985 and endorsed by General Assembly resolutions 40/32 of 29 November 1985 and 40/146 of 13 December 1985.

[1990] Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers [ A | F ]
Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.

[1990] Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials [ A | F ]
Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.

[1979] Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 34/169 of 17 December 1979.

[1985] Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 40/34 of 29 November 1985.

[1990] Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors [ A | F ]
Adopted by the Eighth United Nations Congress on the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders, Havana, Cuba, 27 August to 7 September 1990.

[1989] Principles on the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions [ A | F ]
Recommended by Economic and Social Council resolution 1989/65 of 24 May 1989.

[1990] United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for Non-custodial Measures (The Tokyo Rules) [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/110 of 14 December 1990.

[1985] United Nations Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice (The Beijing Rules) [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 40/33 of 29 November 1985.

[2000] Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air [ A | F ]
Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, Adopted by General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000.

[2000] Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children [ A | F ]
Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, Adopted by General Assembly resolution 55/25 of 15 November 2000.

[1990] Model Treaty on the Transfer of Proceedings in Criminal Matters [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/118 of 14 December 1990.

[1990] Model Treaty on the Transfer of Supervision of Offenders Conditionally Sentenced or Conditionally Released [ A | F ]
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/119 of 14 December 1990.

[2005] Compilation of general comments and general recommendations, adopted by human rights treaty bodies - addendum [ A | F ]
This document contains General Recommendation No. 30 of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Discrimination against Non-Citizens (2004).