Reference Documents UNITED NATIONS

 

Conventions

 

United Nations Convention against Corruption (2003)

 

Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (2000)

 

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children (2003)

 

International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (Terrorist Financing Convention) (1999)

 

Resolutions and other documents

 

Background note on ways and means to promote United Nations standards and norms primarily related to victim issues (2006)

 

United Nations standards and norms in crime prevention- Economic and Social Council Resolution: 2006/20

 

Guidelines on Justice in Matters involving Child Victims and Witnesses of Crime – Economic and Social Council Resolution: 2005/20

 

The right to restitution, compensation and rehabilitation for victims of grave violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms - Commission on Human Rights Resolution: 2004/34

 

Basic Principles and Guidelines on the Right to a Remedy and Reparation for Victims of Gross Violations of International Human Rights Law and Serious Violations of International Humanitarian Law - Commission on Human Rights Resolution: 2002/35

 

Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power

Adopted by General Assembly Resolution 40/34 of 29 November 1985

 

 

EUROPEAN INSTITUTE FOR CRIME PREVENTION AND CONTROL AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED NATIONS (HEUNI)

 

Crime Victims: Doing Justice to their Support and Protection - Publication Series No.39, 2003

 

INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (ICC)

 

Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court 1998 (Part VI)