Palliative Care and Human Rights Instruments

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

UDHR ICCPR ICESCR CEDAW ICERD CRC
Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment* Art. 5 Art. 7 Art. 37(a)
Life Art. 3 Art. 6.1 Art. 6.1
Health Art. 25 Art. 12 Art. 12 Art. 5(e)(iv) Art. 24
Expression and
Information
Art. 19 Art. 19(2) Art. 13,
Art. 17
Non-discrimination
and Equality
Art. 1,
Art. 2
Art. 2(1),
Art. 3
Art. 2(2), 3 Art. 2,All Art. 2,
Art. 5, All
Art. 2

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

Africa:
ACHPR
Europe:
ECHR
Europe:
ESC
Americas:
ADRDM
Americas:
ACHR
Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment Art. 5 Art. 3 Art. 5(2)
Life Art. 4 Art. 2 Art. I Art. 4
Health Art. 16 Art. 11,
Art. 13
Art. XI
Expression and
Information
Art. 9 Art. 10 Art. IV Art. 13
Non-Discrimination
and Equality
Art. 2,
Art. 19
Art. 14 Art. E Art. II Art. 1(1)