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Human Rights Instruments |
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The list is for reference only and does not mean to be exhaustive.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS
| Treaty Body | Year opened for signature | Hong Kong | China |
| Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) | 1948 | N/A | N/A |
| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD) | 1965 |
signed |
signed |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) | Dec. 16, 1966 |
signed |
signed |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) | 1966 |
signed |
signed |
| Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) | 1979 |
signed |
signed |
| Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) | 1984 |
signed |
signed |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) | Nov. 20, 1989 |
signed |
signed |
| International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families (ICRMW) | 1990 |
NOT signed |
NOT signed |
Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners (1977)
Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials (1990)
United Nations Human Rights Norms for Business (2003)
Important local legislations safeguarding human rights
Chapter 3, The Basic Law of Hong Kong (1997)
Hong Kong Bills of Rights Ordinance (1993)
Sex Discrimination Ordinance (1995)
Disability Discrimination Ordinance (1995)
Family Status Discrimination Ordinance (1995)