International
Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
G.A. res. 2200A (XXI), 21
U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 16) at 52, U.N. Doc. A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S.
171, entered into force Mar. 23, 1976.
Ratification
information |
Optional
Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
G.A. res. 2200A (XXI), 21 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 16) at 59, U.N. Doc.
A/6316 (1966), 999 U.N.T.S. 302, entered into force March 23,
1976.
Ratification
information |
Second
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty,
G.A. res.
44/128, annex, 44 U.N. GAOR Supp. (No. 49) at 207, U.N. Doc. A/44/49
(1989), entered into force July 11, 1991.
Ratification
information |
Rules
of Procedure of the Human Rights Committee,
U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/3/Rev.3
(1994). |
| Human
Rights Committee Jurisprudence |
| General
comments adopted by the Human Rights Committee |
| Human
Rights Committee Comments on Country Reports |
|
Procedural Decisions of the Human Rights Committee |
Guidelines
Regarding the Form and Contents of Periodic Reports from States Parties,
U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/20/Rev.2 (1995). |
Consolidated
Guidelines for State reports under the International Covenant on Civil
and Political Rights,
U.N. Doc. CCPR/C/66/GUI/Rev.2 (2001). |
| Individual
Complaint Procedure |
| Link
to the official Human Rights Committee site at the UNHCHR |
| More
primary documents on civil and political rights |
