Chapter 11 Web links

This chapter focuses on equality and non-discrimination. All the primary UN instruments are obtainable through the UN web sites. Links to the major instruments are provided in this section.

Discrimination on gender

• The United Nations' Gateway on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women
• The United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women
• The text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women

Discrimination on race

• The United Nations' Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
• The Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
• The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights - indigenous peoples
• The text of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Discrimination on religion or belief

• The United Nations Special Rapporteur on religious intolerance
• The UN Declaration on the Elimination of all Forms of Intolerance and of Discrimination based on Religion or Belief

Disability and related rights

• United Nations Enable: United Nations site on human rights and disability
• UN Committee of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities with links to the Convention
• UN Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities
• United Nations site on HIV/AIDS and human rights
• Declaration on the Rights of Disabled Persons
• Declaration on the Rights of Mentally Retarded Persons

General sites of relevance

• OHCHR website: Human rights and disabilities
• OHCHR website: HIV/AIDS and Human Rights
• The International Labour Organization with a particular focus on equality in the workplace
• European Union Gender Equality Strategy and updates thereon
• European Union Charter of Fundamental Rights - links page
• Council of Europe's equality site
• Council of Europe’s Commission against Racism and Intolerance