Human rights in Liechtenstein
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Human rights in Liechtenstein are provided by Chapter IV of the constitution. Famous human rights cases argued before the ECtHR include Wille v. Liechtenstein (application No. 28396/95).
Participation in basic human rights treaties
| UN core treaties | Participation of Liechtenstein | CoE core treaties | Participation of Liechtenstein |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination is a United Nations convention. A second-generation human rights instrument, the Convention commits its members to the elimination of racial discrimination and the promotion of understanding among all races... |
Member since 2000 | European Convention on Human Rights European Convention on Human Rights The Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms is an international treaty to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms in Europe. Drafted in 1950 by the then newly formed Council of Europe, the convention entered into force on 3 September 1953... |
Member since 1982 |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976... |
Member since 1998 | Protocol 1 (ECHR) | Member since 1995 |
| First Optional Protocol First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights The First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is an international treaty establishing an individual complaint mechanism for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights . It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and entered... (ICCPR) |
Member since 1998 | Protocol 4 (ECHR) | Member since 2005 |
| Second Optional Protocol Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty is a side agreement to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. It was created on 15 December 1989, and entered into force on 11 July 1991. As of... (ICCPR) |
Member since 1998 | Protocol 6 (ECHR) | Member since 1990 |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from January 3, 1976... |
Member since 1998 | Protocol 7 (ECHR) | Member since 2005 |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women The Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women is an international convention adopted in 1979 by the United Nations General Assembly.... |
Member since 1995 | Protocol 12 (ECHR) | Signed in 2000 |
| Optional Protocol Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women is an international treaty which establishes complaint and inquiry mechanisms for the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women... (CEDAW) |
Member since 2001 | Protocol 13 (ECHR) | Member since 2003 |
| United Nations Convention Against Torture United Nations Convention Against Torture The United Nations Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment is an international human rights instrument, under the review of the United Nations, that aims to prevent torture around the world.... |
Member since 1990 | European Social Charter European Social Charter The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty which was adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996. The Revised Charter came into force in 1999 and is gradually replacing the initial 1961 treaty... |
Signed in 1991 |
| Optional Protocol (CAT) | Member since 2006 | Additional Protocol of 1988 (ESC) | Not signed |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child Convention on the Rights of the Child The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights treaty setting out the civil, political, economic, social, health and cultural rights of children... |
Member since 1995 | Additional Protocol of 1995 (ESC) | Not signed |
| Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict Optional protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict The United Nations General Assembly adopted the Optional protocol on the involvement of children in armed conflict to the Convention on the Rights of the Child in Annex I of a resolution on 25 May 2000.The protocol came into force on 12 February 2002.... (CRC) |
Member since 2005 | Revised European Social Charter | Not signed |
| Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (CRC-OP-SC) | Signed in 2000 | European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment The European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment was adopted by the member states of the Council of Europe, meeting at Strasbourg on 26 November 1987. It was subsequently amended by two Protocols that entered into force on 1 March 2002... |
Member since 1992 |
| Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | Not signed | European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages The European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages is a European treaty adopted in 1992 under the auspices of the Council of Europe to protect and promote historical regional and minority languages in Europe... |
Member since 1998 |
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is an international human rights instrument of the United Nations intended to protect the rights and dignity of persons with disabilities... |
Not signed | Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities The Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities was signed on February 1995 by 22 member States of the Council of Europe .... |
Member since 1998 |
| Optional Protocol Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities The Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a side-agreement to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. It was adopted on 13 December 2006, and entered into force at the same time as its parent Convention on 3 May 2008... (CRPD) |
Not signed | Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings The Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings is a regional human rights treaty of the international human rights law by the Council of Europe... |
Not signed |