It has also addressed the UN Human Rights Council and European Union on human rights violations during the civil war.

In 1849 a contemporary, Henry David Thoreau, wrote about human rights in his treatise On the Duty of Civil Disobedience http www.cs.indiana.edu statecraft civ.dis.html which was later influential on human rights and civil rights thinkers.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, article 20 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, article 22.

It also includes promoting human rights, particularly civil liberties and political freedom.

The Human Rights Committee, established under article 28 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,

In addition, the United Kingdom is a signatory to the European Convention on Human Rights which covers both human rights and civil liberties.

Although United Nations resolutions state that human rights are indivisible, the truth is that, for some States, human rights are essentially civil and political rights, whereas for others, basic human rights are economic, social and cultural rights.

Report of the Human Rights Committee (article 45 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights)9

Report of the Human Rights Committee (article 45 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights)9

It should touch upon the entire spectrum of human rights, namely, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

(vii) Ensuring appropriate civil and administrative remedies and criminal sanctions for violations of human rights, as well as effective protection for human rights defenders

With the establishment of the Committee on Political and Civil Human Rights in 1997, the Government had acquired its own human rights protection mechanism.

Recalling also article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and other relevant human rights provisions,

Recalling also article 18 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, article 18 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and other relevant human rights provisions,

The Mission also undertook a number of human rights training projects for law enforcement officials, civil society organizations and national human rights institutions in Ethiopia.

Consideration of human rights issues too often over emphasized political and civil rights, to the detriment of economic, social and cultural rights.

(c) To support the elements of civil society active in the field of human rights, in particular women's rights

Existing human rights instruments, in particular the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, provide a framework within which effective counter terrorism initiatives can be undertaken without violating human rights.

(a) Victims' associations, human rights defenders and other actors of civil society, as well as national human rights institutions created in conformity with the Paris Principles

Uganda had also mainstreamed human rights into the poverty eradication action plan, and civil society was also involved in the promotion and protection of human rights.

Indeed, all human rights treaties include, in some way, respect for economic, social and cultural rights as they do civil and political rights.

(g) The harassment and persecution of human rights defenders and other members of civil society

A coalition of European civil society organizations opposes Zimbabwean government participation on human rights grounds.

Over 30 human rights organizations, civil society groups and NGOs pledged to monitor the elections.

A number of contacts have been formalized with academic, civil, private and human rights organizations.

Following a two phase needs assessment mission conducted in Ethiopia, the authorities and civil society organizations committed themselves to a variety of human rights training programmes targeting law enforcement officials, civil society organizations and national human rights institutions.

The human rights situation continued to be critical, with respect to both civil and political rights as well as cultural, economic and social rights.

In the area of human rights, we support the elevation of the Commission on Human Rights to a Human Rights Council, a body that would be apolitical and insist on the protection both of civil and political rights and of economic, social and cultural rights.

With regard to human rights  civil and political as well as economic, social and cultural rights  statistics rarely include relevant indicators.

The increasing trend towards respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms continues, especially in the area of civil and political rights.

Recalling the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the indivisibility, interdependence and interrelated nature of economic, social and cultural rights and civil and political rights,

This means regular elections, a democratic constitution, and civil society, coupled with electoral fraud, skewed representation, human rights violations, and restrictions on civil liberties.

(a) The ongoing systematic violation of the human rights, including civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, of the people of Myanmar

This includes the protection of all the economic, social, cultural, political and civil rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

The international community should support initiatives to strengthen civil society groups, with particular emphasis on NGOs promoting human rights and women's rights.

the trial was fair in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights

(viii) Including human rights education in the training for civil servants and law enforcement and military personnel

The chapter Crimes against Constitutionally recognized human and civil rights and freedoms of the Criminal Code (art. 143) specifies that a premeditated direct or indirect violation or restriction of human and civil rights and freedoms is a crime that entails criminal liability.

In addition, targeted human rights training will be provided to judicial actors, law enforcement agencies and civil society, in order to promote overall observance of democratic governance and human rights.

They will also provide an opportunity to strengthen partnerships and networks, and promote dialogue among Governments, civil society, national human rights institutions and regional human rights mechanisms where such exist.

Trade unions, the media and civil society were more aware of human rights however, it was still relatively rare that these groups addressed companies in the context of human rights.

Furthermore, a human rights databank had been set up, and efforts were being made to strengthen links with civil society and to develop further human rights related programmes and activities.

The new constitution will enshrine the ideas of any free people in its charter pluralism, democratic rights, federalism, human rights and civil liberties.

As a signatory to nearly all the major human rights instruments, India had consistently promoted civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural rights.

Participated in NGO sponsored conferences in Geneva conference about anti terrorist laws and its effects on civil and human rights (Apr.3), Peace process and human rights in Colombia (Apr.17).