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The Major Regional Human Rights Instruments and the Mechanisms for their Implementation

This is a chapter from the OHCHR/IBA manual "Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers."This chapter outlines the major regional human rights instruments and the different modes of their implementations. It outlines how these legal resources can be used by legal practitioners, particularly at the domestic level.

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Keywords  Status of International Law,  International Covenants,  International Norms,  Rights/Protection/Freedoms,  Human Rights,  Children’s Rights,  Women’s Rights,  Citizens’ Duties,  Minority Rights,  Civil and Political Rights,  Socio-economic Rights,  Cultural Rights,  Due Process,  English,  Justice,  Limitation Clauses