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Charter of the United Nations
Instrument
26 June 1945, 59 Stat. 1031, T.S. 993, 3 Bevans 1153, entered into force Oct. 24, 1945.
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UN Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons
Instrument
Adopted on 28 September 1954 by a Conference of Plenipotentiaries convened by Economic and social Council resolution 526 A(XVII) of 26 April 1954 entry into force 6 June 1960 , in accordance with Article 39
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1967 Protocol relating to the UN Convention on the Status of Refugees
Instrument
The Protocol was taken note of with approval by the Economic and Social Council in resolution 1186 (XLI) of 18 November 1966 and was taken note of by the General Assembly in resolution 2198 (XXI) of 16 December 1966. In the same resolution the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to transmit the text of the Protocol to the States mentioned in article V thereof, with a view to enabling them to accede to the Protocol. Entry into force 4 October 1967, in accordance with article VIII
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UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees
Instrument
Adopted on 28 July 1951 by the United Nations Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Status of Refugees and Stateless Persons convened under General Assembly resolution 429 (V) of 14 December 1950 entry into force 22 April 1954, in accordance with Article 43
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UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Administration of Juvenile Justice ("Beijing Rules")
Instrument
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 40/33of 29 November 1985
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UN Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty
Instrument
Adopted by General Assembly resolution 45/113of 14 December 1990.
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UN Guidelines for the Prevention of Juvenile Delinquency ("Riyadh Guidelines")
Instrument
Also referred to as "The Riyadh Guidelines", adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 45/112 of 14 December 1990
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Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
Instrument
Adopted on 18 December 2002 at the fifty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United Nations by resolution A/RES/57/199. Entered into force on 22 June 2006
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UN Security Council Resolution 1460
Instrument
Adopted by the Security Council at its 4695th meeting, on 30 January 2003.
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