International Instruments

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding Observations on the Initial Periodic Report of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

This is the concluding observations of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, on the initial periodic report of China and the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. It was published on 21 May 2001.

UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Concluding Observations on the Republic of the Congo

This is the concluding observation of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to the report of the Democratic Republic of Congo. In this concluding observation the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the Committee) identifies several principal subjects of concern, a number of which related to the principle of non-discrimination.

Declaration of Principles on Equality - Russian Translation

Russian Translation of the Declaration of Principles on Equality. The Declaration seeks to broaden the consensus, generate interest and debate and thus contribute to reaffirming and developing the right to equality. The principles formulated and agreed by the experts are based on concepts and jurisprudence developed in international, regional and national legal contexts. They are intended to assist efforts of legislators, the judiciary, civil society organisations and anyone else involved in combating discrimination and promoting equality.

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