Abbreviations and Acronyms
ACHPR - African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights
ACRWC - African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child
ACHR - American Convention on Human Rights
Arab Charter - Arab Charter on Human Rights
Beijing Rules - UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice
CAT – UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment
or Punishment
CEDAW – UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women
CERD – International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination
CFR - Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
CMW – International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers
and Members of Their Families
CoE - Council of Europe
CRC - UN Convention on the Rights of the Child
CRPD - UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
ECHR - European Convention on Human Rights
ECtHR - European Court of Human Rights
EU - European Union
FRA - European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
Havana Rules - UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of Liberty
HRC - Human Rights Council
IACHR - Inter-American Court of Human Rights
ICC - International Criminal Court
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
ICESCR – International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
ICRC - International Committee of the Red Cross
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