Political rights

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• The history in general of human rights

• Torture
• Executions

Geneva Convention relative to the Protection of Civilian Persons in Time of War

Adopted on 12 August 1949 by the Diplomatic Conference for the Establishment of International Conventions for the Protection of Victims of War, held in Geneva from 21 April to 12 August, 1949; entry into force 21 October 1950.

Facts and Figures about Amnesty International and its Work for Human Rights

From Amnesty International, 13 June 1996. AI briefly describes itself and characterizes its work.