Specialist UN Treaties: CRC, CAT, ICERD and the Refugees Convention

What this note covers

1. The International Human Rights Framework and the Role of Specialist Treaties
2. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC, 1989)
3. Convention Against Torture (CAT, 1984)
4. International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD, 1965)
5. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees (1951) and the Non-Refoulement Principle
6. Comparing the Four Treaties: Structure, Monitoring and Effectiveness
7. Australia's Compliance Record and Critique

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