Web links: Chapter 22

Women

www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CEDAW.aspx- This link goes to the text of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

www.achpr.org/instruments/women-protocol/ - The text of the Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa

http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/sigs/a-61.html- This link goes to the text of the Inter-American Convention on the Prevention, Punishment and Eradication of Violence Against Women

womenwatch.unwomen.org/ - United Nations Women's site

www.coe.int/equality - Council of Europe's Equality site

Refugees

www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/StatusOfRefugees.aspx - This link goes to the text of the Convention relating to Status of Refugees

www.achpr.org/files/instruments/refugee-convention/achpr_instr_conv_refug_eng.pdf - The text of the African convention Concerning Specific Aspects of Refugee Problems in Africa

www.unhcr.ch - United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees

Children

www.unicef.org.uk/Documents/Publication-pdfs/UNCRC_PRESS200910web.pdf - This link goes to the text of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child

www.achpr.org/instruments/child/ - From this link, the text of the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child can be obtained

www.unicef.org - United Nations Children's Fund

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