Acronyms and abbreviations

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Acronyms and abbreviations

CAT Convention against Tortu re and Other Cruel, Inhu man or Degrading

Treatment or Punishment

CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against

Women

CERD International Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Charter European Union Cha rter of Fundamental Rights

CJEU Court of Justice of the EU

CRC Convention on the Right s of the Child

CRPD Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

ECHR European Conventio n on Human Rights

ECtHR European Court of Human Rights

ECPT European Convention for th e Prevention of Torture and Inhuman

or Degrading Treatment

EU European Union

ESC European So cial Charter

ESC 96 European Social Cha rter (revised 1996)

FRA European Union Agency for Fund amental Rights

ICCPR Internationa l Covenant on Civil and Po litical Rights

ICERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms

of Racial Discrimination

ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

ILO International Labour Organization

OPC AT Optional Protocol to the Conventi on against Torture and Othe r

Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment