Law Resources

Legal Framework & Children's Rights

Legal reforms, advocacy for children’s rights, and current legislative focus form the foundation of OVOM’s legal framework. Our resources cover international conventions and drug control treaties that protect communities and children.

Drug Control Conventions

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961

As amended by the 1972 Protocol

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Convention on Psychotropic Substances of 1971

International control of psychotropic substances

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UN Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs 1988

Convention against illicit trafficking

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Analysis of Article 33 Convention on the Rights of the Child

Detailed analysis of children’s protection from drugs

Additional Conventions

• International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers.
• Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
• International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance.

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International Human Rights Conventions

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Fundamental human rights protection framework

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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Civil liberties and political rights protection

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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Economic and social rights framework

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Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women

Women’s rights and gender equality protection

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Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment

Protection against torture and inhumane treatment

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Convention on the Rights of the Child

Comprehensive children’s rights protection

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