International human rights law

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) welcomes the celebration of the International Human Rights Day on Thursday and reaffirms its commitment to promoting and protecting human rights, condemning at the same time any attempt to diminish the principles of their universality and indivisibility.

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child is a human rights document that has been accepted by the most number of countries throughout history

The British-Lebanese lawyer Amal Alamuddin, who is engaged to George Clooney, on Aug. 11 pulled out of an appointment to serve on a U.N. commission on possible violations of the rules of war in Gaza.