There are several laws and documents that protect citizens from human rights violations:
1. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) adopted by the United Nations on December 10, 1948, which lays down a set of basic rights for all human beings.
2. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is an international agreement that commits its parties to protect the civil and political rights of individuals.
3. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is an international treaty that commits states to protect the economic, social, and cultural rights of individuals.
4. Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT) is an international treaty that prohibits torture and other cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment or punishment.
5. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) is an international treaty that commits states to eliminate discrimination against women in all areas of life.
6. Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) is an international treaty that commits states to protect the rights of children.
7. Geneva Conventions and Additional Protocols are international humanitarian law agreements that protect civilians and prisoners of war during times of armed conflict.
8. National Constitutions and Human Rights Acts are laws and documents adopted by states that protect the rights of their citizens.
Which laws protects citizens from human rights violations?
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