HIV, AIDS International and Regional Instruments

Table A: International Human Rights Instruments and Protected Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

UDHR ICCPR ICESCR CEDAW ICERD CRC
Life Art. 3 Art. 6(1) Art. 6(1)
Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment* Art. 5 Art. 7 Art. 37(a)
Liberty and Security
of Person
Art. 3 Art. 9(1) Art. 5(b)
Enjoy and Seek Asylum Art. 14
Privacy Art. 12 Art. 17 Art. 16
Expression and
Information
Art. 19 Art. 19(2) Art. 5(d)(viii) Art. 12, Art. 13, Art. 17
Assembly and
Association
Art. 20 Art. 21, Art. 22 Art. 5(d)(ix) Art. 15
Marry and Found
a Family
Art. 16 Art. 23(2) Art. 16(1) Art. 5(d)(iv)
Non-discrimination
and Equality
Art. 1,  Art. 2 Art. 2(1), Art. 3 Art. 2(2), Art. 3 Art. 2, All Art. 2,  Art. 5, All Art. 2
Health Art. 25 Art. 12 Art. 12 Art. 5(e)(iv) Art. 24
Women and Children Art 16, Art. 25(2) Art. 3, Art. 23, Art. 24 Art. 3, Art. 10,Art. 12(2)(a) All All

*See also Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, Article 2.

Table B: Regional Human Rights Instruments & Protected Rights and Fundamental Freedoms

UDHR ICCPR ICESCR CEDAW ICERD CRC
Life Art. 3 Art. 6(1) Art. 6(1)
Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment* Art. 5 Art. 7 Art. 37(a)
Liberty and Security
of Person
Art. 3 Art. 9(1) Art. 5(b)
Enjoy and Seek Asylum Art. 14
Privacy Art. 12 Art. 17 Art. 16
Expression and Information Art. 19 Art. 19(2) Art. 5(d)(viii) Art. 12, Art. 13, Art. 17
Assembly and
Association
Art. 20 Art. 21, Art. 22 Art. 5(d)(ix) Art. 15
Marry and Found a Family Art. 16 Art. 23(2) Art. 16(1) Art. 5(d)(iv)
Non-discrimination
and Equality
Art. 1,  Art. 2 Art. 2(1), Art. 3 Art. 2(2), Art. 3 Art. 2, All Art. 2,  Art. 5, All Art. 2
Health Art. 25 Art. 12 Art. 12 Art. 5(e)(iv) Art. 24
Women and Children Art 16, Art. 25(2) Art. 3,  Art. 23, Art. 24 Art. 3, Art. 10,         Art. 12(2)(a) All All