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There isn't really any such thing as "human rights laws" per se. There is the UN Declaration of Human Rights, which many countries have signed, but is non-binding. That's as close as you could really get.

2006-06-20 15:46:51 · answer #1 · answered by James 7 · 0 1

The body of human rights law is not contained in a single code, like the United States Code that contains all US federal law. This is for the obvious reason that there is no international sovereign similar to the federal government within the US, so various authorities have contributed parts of the law. An ancient principle of international law (at least as old as the Roman Empire) is that international consensus on legal matters can also give rise to international norms that may be legally enforceable although not specifically embodied in a treaty or other document. International human rights law is contained in various texts. Some of the key ones are: the Geneva Conventions (though mostly focused on the conduct of war), the United Nations Charter (in its relevant sections), the European Convention on Human Rights and the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights, among others. Of course, Americans should also be proud that one of the oldest and most influential documents of human rights law is our own Bill of Rights. Some anthologies may collect these treaties, etc., but you might also need to go looking for some on your own.

2006-06-20 22:54:23 · answer #2 · answered by BoredBookworm 5 · 0 0

Try googling the Geneva convention.

2006-06-20 22:58:09 · answer #3 · answered by nursesr4evr 7 · 0 0

Hey use Wikipedia.....

2006-06-20 22:46:35 · answer #4 · answered by generic248 2 · 0 0

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