| | Preface | |
| Pt. I | Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Universal Treaties | 1 |
| | 1 | Introduction to Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Universal Treaties | 3 |
| | 2 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights | 17 |
| | 3 | International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights | 25 |
| | 4 | International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 37 |
| | 5 | Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights | 59 |
| | 6 | International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination | 65 |
| | 7 | Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment of Punishment | 81 |
| | 8 | Convention on the Rights of the Child | 97 |
| | 9 | Article 3 common to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 | 121 |
| | 10 | Protocol Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, and relating to the Protection of Victims of Non-International Armed Conflicts (Protocol II) | 123 |
| Pt. II | Regional Treaties | 135 |
| | 1 | Introduction to Regional Treaties | 137 |
| | 2 | African Charter on Human and Peoples' Rights | 147 |
| | 3 | American Convention on Human Rights "Pact of San Jose, Costa Rica" | 165 |
| | 4 | Inter-American Convention to Prevent and Punish Torture | 195 |
| | 5 | Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (European Convention on Human Rights) | 203 |
| | 6 | European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment | 221 |
| Pt. III | Non-Treaty Instruments | 231 |
| | 1 | Introduction to Non-Treaty Instruments | 233 |
| | 2 | Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials | 247 |
| | 3 | Declaration on the Police: Part A | 255 |
| | 4 | Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms by Law Enforcement Officials | 257 |
| | 5 | Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment | 265 |
| | 6 | United Nations Rules for the Protection of Juveniles Deprived of their Liberty | 277 |
| | 7 | Principles of the Effective Prevention and Investigation of Extra-legal, Arbitrary and Summary Executions | 293 |
| | 8 | Declaration on the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance | 299 |
| | 9 | Declaration of Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power | 309 |
| | 10 | Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women | 317 |
| | 11 | Guidelines on the Role of Prosecutors | 325 |
