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Detail - Family Rights in International Human Rights Law
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One of the basic principles of International Human Rights Law is respect for the family, family unity, and the special needs of women (especially when pregnant or mothering young children) and children themselves. In fact, practically every single human rights and humanitarian international law mentions the rights and special needs of the family, women and children.
Below is a table which lists where different sub-issues of family protection and unity are covered in which selected laws:
KEY
(abbreviations for different International Laws) |
|
FAMILY ISSUES IN INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS & HUMANITARIAN LAW |
Family Issues |
| Protection Of Family Life & Family Unity |
(UDHR 12, 16(3)) (ICCPR 23(1)) (ICESC 10(1)) (ICRC 9(1) & 10(1&2),16(1), 20(1&3), 22(2)) (GC4 26,27,49,82) (GCP1 74,78(3)) (GCP2 4(3b)) |
| Family Communications |
(GC4 25,26,106) (GCP2 5(2b)) |
| Family As Fundamental Unit Of Society |
(UDHR 16(3)) (ICCPR 23(1)) (ICESC 10(1)) |
| Family Medical & Psychological Needs |
(ICESC 12(1)) (GC4 14,17,23,89) |
| Family Rights (Religion, Property, Etc.) |
(ICCPR 17(1)) (.HC4 46) (GC4 27) |
| Family Adequate Standard of Living |
(UDHR 25(1)) (ICESC 7(a(ii)) & 11(1)) |
| Family Rights During War & Occupation |
(GC4 82,132) (GCP1 70(1)) (GCP2 5(2c)) |
|
Marriage |
| Parents Right To Choose Education, Religion, & Protection For Their Children |
(UDHR 26(3)) (ICCPR 18(4)) (ICESC 13(3)) (ICRC 5) (GCP2 4(3a)) |
| Rights during Marriage |
(UDHR 16(1&2)), (ICRD 5(d(iv))) (ICCPR 14(1) & 23(2-4)) (ICESC 10(1)) |
| Special Protections In Matrimonial Court Disputes |
(ICCPR 14(1&4)) |
|
Women |
| Mothers With Children |
(UDHR 25(2)) (ICESC 10(2)) (GC4 38(5),89,132) (GCP1 76(2&3)) (GCP2 6(4)) |
| Women Medical & Psychological Needs |
(GCP2 5(2d,e)) |
| Protection From Men |
(GCP1 76(1))(GCP2 5(2a)) |
| Women In Penal System |
(GCP1 75(5), 76(2&3)) (GCP2 5(2b,d,e), 6(4)) |
| Pregnant Women |
(ICESC 10(2)) (GC4 38(5),89,132) (GCP1 76(2&3)) (GCP2 6(4)) |
| Women In Wartime |
(GCP2 5(2c)) |
|
Children |
| Special Protections Of Children As POW, And In Criminal Cases |
(ICCPR 14(1&4)) (ICRC 37(c)) (GCP1 77(5)) (GCP2 6(4)) |
| Special Protections For Children Within General Society |
(UDHR 25) (ICCPR 24(1)) (ICESC 10(1&3)) (ICRC 20(1)) |
| Special Protections For Children During War & Occupation |
(GC4 14,17,38(5),50) (GCP1 77(1)) (GCP2 4(3e)) |
| Child Adoption & Foster Home System |
(ICRC 20(1&3), 21(a&b), 22(2)) |
| Child Cultural & Religious Needs |
(ICESC 13(3)) (ICRC 20(3)) (GC4 24) (GCP1 2) (GCP2 4(3a)) |
| No Discrimination Against Children |
(ICCPR 24(1)) (ICRC 2(1-2)) |
| Child Educational Needs |
(ICESC 13(1)) (GC4 24,94) (GCP1 2) (GCP2 4(3a)) |
| Child Gov't Registration, Nationality, & Respect For ID Of Children |
(ICCPR 24(2-3)) (ICRC 7(1) & 8(1)) |
| Child Labor Practices |
(ICESC 10(3)) |
| Child Medical & Psychological Needs |
(ICESC 12(1&2(a))) (GC4 14,17,23,89) |
| Child Refugees |
(ICRC 22(1)) (GCP1 78(1)) |
| Child Slavery |
(ICRC 21(a)) |
| Child Soldiers |
(GCP1 77(2-4)) (GCP2 4(3c&d)) |
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