Human Rights timeline.

Jun 26, 1945

UN charter is signed in San Fracisco
Dec 9, 1948

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
Dec 10, 1948

Universal Declaration of Human rights
Nov 4, 1950

European Convention of Human Rights
Jan 12, 1951

Convention on the prevention of the crime of genocide
Jul 28, 1951

Convention relating to status of refugees.
Dec 20, 1952

Convention on the political rights of women.
Oct 23, 1953

Protocol amending the convention to suppress the slave trade and slavery originally signed in Geneva, Switzerland on September 25, 1926, under the auspices of the League of Nations.
Sep 28, 1954

Convention relating to stateless persons.
Sep 7, 1956

Convention on the abolition of slavery, the slave trade, and institutions and practices of slavery.
Jun 25, 1957

Convention on the abolition of forced labour.
Nov 20, 1963

Declaration on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.
Dec 21, 1965

International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. A committee on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination established.
Dec 16, 1966

International covenant on civil and political rights - Human Rights committee established.
Nov 7, 1967

Declaration of the elimination of discrimination against women. Proclamation of Tehran – International conference on human rights.
Nov 26, 1968

Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes against humanity.
Dec 20, 1971

Declaration of the rights of the elderly.
Dec 20, 1971

Declaration of the rights of mentally retarded persons.
Nov 20, 1973

International convention on the suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid.
Dec 9, 1975

Declaration on the rights of disabled persons. Declaration on the protection of all persons from being subjected to torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
Dec 9, 1978

Convention concerning migrations in abusive conditions and the promotion of equality of opportunity and treatment of migrant workers.
Dec 18, 1979

Convention on the elimination of all kinds of discrimination against women. Committee on the elimination of all kinds of discrimination against women established.
Jun 27, 1981

African charter on hand people's rights (African Charter).
Nov 25, 1981

Declaration on the elimination of all intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief.
Dec 10, 1984

Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.
May 28, 1985

Committee on economic, social and cultural rights established to monitor international convention on economic, social and cultural rights.
Dec 4, 1986

Declaration on the right to development.
Nov 20, 1989

Convention on the right of the child. Committee on the right of the child established.
Dec 15, 1989

Second optional protocol to the international covenant on civil and political rights – aimed at the abolition of death penalty.
Jul 5, 1990

Cairo declaration on human rights in Islam.
Dec 14, 1990

Basic principles for the treatment of prisoners.
Dec 18, 1990

International convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families.
Dec 18, 1992

Declaration on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance. Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic or religious or linguistic minorities.
Jun 14, 1993

World conference on human rights opens in Vienna
Dec 20, 1993

Declaration on the elimination of violence against women.
Dec 21, 1993

International decade of the world's indegenous peoples proclaimed.
Sep 15, 1994

Declaration of the Arab charter on human rights.
Dec 23, 1994

International decade for human rights education proclaimed: 1995 – 2004
Sep 15, 1995

World conference on womens rights at Beijing.
Apr 3, 1998

Declaration on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognised human rights and fundamental freedoms
Dec 7, 2000

Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union.
2001

World conference against racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination in Durban, South Africa.
Jun 29, 2006

United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.
May 3, 2008

Convention on the rights of people with disabilities came into force.

UN charter is signed in San Fracisco

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

Universal Declaration of Human rights

European Convention of Human Rights

Convention on the prevention of the crime of genocide

Convention relating to status of refugees.

Convention on the political rights of women.

Protocol amending the convention to suppress the slave trade and slavery originally signed in Geneva, Switzerland on September 25, 1926, under the auspices of the League of Nations.

Convention relating to stateless persons.

Convention on the abolition of slavery, the slave trade, and institutions and practices of slavery.

Convention on the abolition of forced labour.

Declaration on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination.

International convention on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination. A committee on the elimination of all forms of racial discrimination established.

International covenant on civil and political rights - Human Rights committee established.

Declaration of the elimination of discrimination against women. Proclamation of Tehran – International conference on human rights.

Convention on the non-applicability of statutory limitations to war crimes against humanity.

Declaration of the rights of the elderly.

Declaration of the rights of mentally retarded persons.

International convention on the suppression and punishment of the crime of apartheid.

Declaration on the rights of disabled persons. Declaration on the protection of all persons from being subjected to torture and other cruel inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Convention concerning migrations in abusive conditions and the promotion of equality of opportunity and treatment of migrant workers.

Convention on the elimination of all kinds of discrimination against women. Committee on the elimination of all kinds of discrimination against women established.

African charter on hand people's rights (African Charter).

Declaration on the elimination of all intolerance and discrimination based on religion or belief.

Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

Committee on economic, social and cultural rights established to monitor international convention on economic, social and cultural rights.

Declaration on the right to development.

Convention on the right of the child. Committee on the right of the child established.

Second optional protocol to the international covenant on civil and political rights – aimed at the abolition of death penalty.

Cairo declaration on human rights in Islam.

Basic principles for the treatment of prisoners.

International convention on the protection of the rights of all migrant workers and members of their families.

Declaration on the protection of all persons from enforced disappearance. Declaration on the rights of persons belonging to national or ethnic or religious or linguistic minorities.

World conference on human rights opens in Vienna

Declaration on the elimination of violence against women.

International decade of the world's indegenous peoples proclaimed.

Declaration of the Arab charter on human rights.

International decade for human rights education proclaimed: 1995 – 2004

World conference on womens rights at Beijing.

Declaration on the right and responsibility of individuals, groups and organs of society to promote and protect universally recognised human rights and fundamental freedoms

Charter of fundamental rights of the European Union.

World conference against racism, xenophobia and all forms of discrimination in Durban, South Africa.

United Nations declaration on the rights of indigenous peoples.

Convention on the rights of people with disabilities came into force.