tinue to apply in situations of armed conflict. Similarly, the Vienna Declara- tion and Programme of Action
called on all States and all parties to armed conflicts to pay strict observance to international humanitarian law
as well as to the minimum standards required for protecting human rights. In 1996, the Commission on Human Rights
recognized the need to identify the funda- mental principles applicable to situations of internal violence.
It is now acknowledged that human rights law and humanitarian law should be viewed in an integrated and holistic
manner, where the individual has pro- tection under human rights law at all times, as well as that provided under
humanitarian law during periods of armed conflict.
7. International human rights instruments
The full body of international human rights instruments consists of more than 100 treaties, declarations,
guidelines, recommendations and principles which together set out international human rights standards. The main
trea- ties and landmark human rights conferences are mentioned in Part 1. How- ever, many other international human
rights instruments adopted by, or under the aegis of the United Nations, define specific rights, set out the rights
of particular groups and regulate conduct to protect human rights. A full list of international instruments is at
Annex I.
PART 1: INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS
STANDARDS AND THEIR DEVELOPMENT
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