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Title
# Entities
Details
A/RES/44/128
Elaboration of a 2nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty
1
A/RES/35/132
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/36/58
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/36/59
Capital Punishment
A/RES/37/191
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/37/192
Capital Punishment
A/RES/38/116
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/39/136
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/40/114
Indivisibility and Interdependence of Economic, Social, Cultural, Civil and Political Rights
A/RES/40/115
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/40/116
Reporting Obligations of States Parties to United Nations Conventions on Human Rights
A/RES/41/117
Indivisibility and Interdependence of Economic, Social, Cultural, Civil and Political Rights
A/RES/41/118
Efforts and Measures to Promote the Eradication of Illiteracy
A/RES/41/119
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/41/120
Setting International Standards in the Field of Human Rights
Elaboration of a 2nd Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty
A/RES/44/128··1989
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/35/132··1981
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/36/58··1982
Capital Punishment
A/RES/36/59··1982
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/37/191··1983
Capital Punishment
A/RES/37/192··1983
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/38/116··1984
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/39/136··1985
Indivisibility and Interdependence of Economic, Social, Cultural, Civil and Political Rights
A/RES/40/114··1986
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/40/115··1986
Reporting Obligations of States Parties to United Nations Conventions on Human Rights
A/RES/40/116··1986
Indivisibility and Interdependence of Economic, Social, Cultural, Civil and Political Rights
A/RES/41/117··1987
Efforts and Measures to Promote the Eradication of Illiteracy
A/RES/41/118··1987
International Covenants on Human Rights
A/RES/41/119··1987
Setting International Standards in the Field of Human Rights
A/RES/41/120··1987
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