International legal instruments

Instruments adopted by the United Nations

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (unofficial summary)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women CEDAW (Summary)

Instruments adopted by the Council of Europe

The European Convention on Human Rights

The European Social Charter

The Council of Europe Convention on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse also known as the Lanzarote Convention

The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence also known as the Istanbul Convention

The Convention on Action Against Trafficking

Recommendation on the Protection of Women Against Violence

Recommendation on sexual orientation and gender identity

Recommendation on Preventing and Combating Sexism