Human rights in Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein

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Human rights in Liechtenstein are provided by Chapter IV of the constitution. Famous human rights cases argued before the ECtHR include Wille v. Liechtenstein (application No. 28396/95).

Participation in basic human rights treaties

UN core treaties	Participation of Liechtenstein	CoE core treaties	Participation of Liechtenstein
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination	Member since 2000	European Convention on Human Rights	Member since 1982
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights	Member since 1998	Protocol 1 (ECHR)	Member since 1995
First Optional Protocol (ICCPR)	Member since 1998	Protocol 4 (ECHR)	Member since 2005
Second Optional Protocol (ICCPR)	Member since 1998	Protocol 6 (ECHR)	Member since 1990
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	Member since 1998	Protocol 7 (ECHR)	Member since 2005
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women	Member since 1995	Protocol 12 (ECHR)	Signed in 2000
Optional Protocol (CEDAW)	Member since 2001	Protocol 13 (ECHR)	Member since 2003
United Nations Convention Against Torture	Member since 1990	European Social Charter	Signed in 1991
Optional Protocol (CAT)	Member since 2006	Additional Protocol of 1988 (ESC)	Not signed
Convention on the Rights of the Child	Member since 1995	Additional Protocol of 1995 (ESC)	Not signed
Optional Protocol on the Involvement of Children in Armed Conflict (CRC)	Member since 2005	Revised European Social Charter	Not signed
Optional Protocol on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (CRC-OP-SC)	Signed in 2000	European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment	Member since 1992
Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families	Not signed	European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages	Member since 1998
Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities	Not signed	Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities	Member since 1998
Optional Protocol (CRPD)	Not signed	Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings	Not signed

External links

• US Department of State 2010 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices: Liechtenstein
• Human rights in Liechtenstein on UN OHCHR website
• ECRI reports on Liechtenstein