Annexes
Annex 2: Selected human rights treaties and their treaty monitoring bodies
For more detailed information on the how international human rights standards apply to abortion, refer to Web annex A: Key international human rights standards on abortion.
| Treaty (in chronological order) | Abbreviation | Year of adoption | Year entered into force | Treaty monitoring body (TMB)* | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | ICERD | 1965 | 1969 | Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination | CERD |
| International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | ICCPR | 1966 | 1976 | Human Rights Committee | HRC |
| International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | ICESCR | 1966 | 1976 | Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | CESCR |
| Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women | CEDAW | 1979 | 1981 | Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women | CEDAW |
| Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | CAT | 1984 | 1987 | Committee against Torture | CAT |
| Convention on the Rights of the Child | CRC | 1989 | 1990 | Committee on the Rights of the Child | CRC |
| International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families | ICMW | 1990 | 2003 | Committee on Migrant Workers | CMW |
| Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | CRPD | 2006 | 2008 | Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities | CRPD |
Further information on the Core International Human Rights Instruments and their TMBs is available at: https://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CoreInstruments.aspx