Charter of the United Nations

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

ICERD (International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination) --Treaty Date: 21 Dec 1965

CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women)--Treaty Date: 18 Dec 1979

CRC (Convention on the Rights of the Child)--Treaty Date: 20 Nov 1989

In addition to the United Nations there are a large number of organizations working in the area of human rights.  A few of these include:

International Committee of the Red Cross

Human Rights Watch

Amnesty International

More can be found at the

YAHOO Directory of Human Rights Organizations