In addition to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, what other human rights conventions are relevant?
All human rights conventions relate to everyone, including persons with disabilities. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights protect against discrimination on any basis. There are also human rights conventions dealing with discrimination, such as discrimination against women and specific issues or groups of people, such as children or migrant workers The core human rights treaties are as follows: • The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights • The International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination • The Convention Against Torture • The Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women • The Convention on the Rights of the Child • The International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families • The International C
