International Bill of Human Rights, Fact Sheet No. 2

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Key Treaties and Texts
Title: 
International Bill of Human Rights, Fact Sheet No. 2
Document Type: 
Documents by United Nations Bodies and Agencies
Reference: 
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
URL: 
http://www.unhchr.ch/html/menu6/2/fs2.htm
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The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) along with its two Optional Protocols. Human Rights fact sheets are prepared by the United Nations Centre for Human Rights in Geneva and are intended to assist a wide audience in understanding specific human rights issues.