Regional Instruments

Africa

• African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
• African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
• Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in
  Africa
• Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Establishment of an African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights

The Americas

• Charter of the Organization of American States
• American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man
• American Convention on Human Rights
• Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; “Protocol of San Salvador”

Asia

• Declaration on the Basic Duties of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Peoples’ and Governments

Europe

• Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe
• European Convention on Human Rights
• European Convention on Human Rights, Protocol Number 7
• European Social Charter