Harm Reduction and Human Rights 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)
Arbitrary Arrest
and Detention
Art. 9 Art. 9 Art. 37(b)
Fair Trial Art. 8,Art. 10,Art. 11 Art. 9,Art. 14,Art. 15 Art. 5(a), Art. 6 Art. 40
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
Bodily Integrity
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 Arts. 3,Art. 10,Art. 12(2)(a) All All

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

Africa: ACHPR Europe: ECHR Europe: ESC Americas: ADRDM Americas: ACHR
Life Art. 4 Art. 2 Art. I Art. 4
Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Art. 5 Art. 3 Art. 5(2)
Arbitrary Arrest and Detention Art. 6 Art. 5 Art. XXV Art. 7(3)
Fair Trial Art. 7 Art. 6 Art. XVIII Art. 8
Privacy Art. 8 Art. V Art. 11
Expression and Information Art. 9 Art. 10 Art. IV Art. 13
Assembly
and Association
Art. 10,Art. 11 Art. 11 Art. XXI,Art. XXII Art 15,Art. 16
Bodily
Integrity
Non-discrimination and Equality Art. 2,Art. 19 Art. 14 Art. E Art. II Art. 1(1)
Health Art. 16 Art. 11,Art. 13 Art. XI
Women
and
Children
Art. 18(3) Art. 7,Art. 8,Art. 17 Art. VII Art. 17,Art. 19