Welcome!

Our legal search engine provides an easier, quicker and more systematic access to international law in several languages. It facilitates the work of the professionals by simplifying their searches and providing them with more systematic results. It also enables the general public to access easily the international obligations contracted by any country.

In order to initiate a search, you just have to select one or several criteria in the research form and click on the button corresponding to the results you wish to obtain. The search is multidimensional. According to your needs, you may select:

• a country
• a domain, a topic, or a key word
• a date
• a specific convention

Through this search, you can access any of the following results:

• the full text of conventions;
• relevant articles binding any selected country on any selected topic;
• a list of relevant conventions by State party, domain or topic;
• a list of conventions signed and/or ratified by any selected country;
• the status of signatures and ratifications as well as reservations for any selected convention;

The search results take into consideration the various relevant parameters, including dates of ratification, signature and entry into force of the conventions, as well as potential reservations made by a a State party. By selecting a country and a topic, you can access in one click the relevant articles of international conventions binding the selected country on the selected topic.

We also offer a short introduction to international law as well as an important selection of bibliographical references and useful websites. In order to start a search, click here

What is the added value?

• To facilitate legal searches in international law;
• To facilitate the work of professionals with quicker and more systematic results;
• To enable non-professionals to gain an easier access to international law;
• To promote the dissemination of international norms;
• To support the implementation and effectiveness of international law.

What domains are covered?

Currently, we cover almost a thousand multilateral conventions in the fields of human rights, humanitarian law, environmental law and law of the sea. Other areas of law, such as health, trade, development and economy will be added progressively.

What Languages?

French, English and Spanish. An Arabic version of the tool is available for human rights and humanitarian law on www.qanouni.org

Who manages the legal search engine?

The legal search engine maintenance is coordinated by the foundation Mandat International in cooperation with other organisations. Mandat International and its partners are collectively referred to as the “Service Provider”.

Legal disclaimer

The use of our legal search engine is only authorised to the condition that the user has understood and fully agreed with the following disclaimer:

The Service Provider declines any responsibility for the correctness and completeness of the results obtained through the legal search engine. By using our website and/or its results, the user accepts to renounce to any claim and agrees to the exclusive application of Swiss law and jurisdiction for any legal interaction with the Service Provider.

Credits

Please refer to our page on Acknowledgments and Credits.