International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

All peoples possess the right of self-determination. By virtue of this right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their…

Each State Party to this Convention undertakes to respect and to ensure to all individuals residing within its territory and subject to its…

The States Parties to the present Covenant undertake to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all civil and political rights…

In time of public emergency which threatens the life of the nation and the existence of which is officially proclaimed, the States Parties to the…

Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or perform any act aimed…

Everyone has the right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.

No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. In particular, no one shall be subjected without his…

No one shall be held in slavery; slavery and the slave trade in all their forms shall be prohibited.

Everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention. No one shall be deprived of his…

All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person.

No one shall be deprived of his liberty merely on the ground of inability to fulfil a contractual obligation.

Everyone who is lawfully within the territory of a State shall, within that territory, have the right to liberty of movement and freedom to choose…

An alien lawfully resident in the territory of a State party to this Convention may be expelled therefrom only in pursuance of a decision reached in…

All persons shall be equal before the court and the judicial authorities. In the determination of any criminal charge against him, or of his civil…

No one shall be held guilty of any act or omission which did not constitute a criminal offence under national or international law at the time when…

Everyone, wherever they may be, has the right to recognition as a person before the law.

No one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his privacy, his family life, his home and his correspondence, nor to unlawful…

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes the freedom to have or to adopt a religion or belief of…

Everyone has the right to hold an opinion without interference.

All war propaganda shall be prohibited by law.

The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognised. No restrictions shall be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed in…

Everyone has the right to freedom of association, including the right to form trade unions and to join trade unions for the protection of his…

The family constitutes the natural and fundamental core of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.

Every child shall have, without distinction as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, national or social origin, property or birth, the right to…

Every citizen has the right and shall be afforded the opportunity, without the distinction referred to in Article 2 being made and without…

All are equal before the law and are entitled without any discrimination to equal protection of the law. In this respect, the law shall prohibit any…

In States in which ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities exist, persons belonging to such minorities shall not be denied the right, in community…

A Human Rights Committee (hereinafter referred to in this Convention as "the Committee") shall be established. It shall consist of eighteen members…

The members of the Committee shall be elected by secret ballot from a list of persons possessing the qualifications set forth in Article 28 and…

The first election shall be held no later than six months after the date of entry into force of this Convention.

No more than one national of the same State may be a member of the Committee.

The members of the Committee shall be elected for a term of four years. They shall be eligible for re-election if they are renominated. The term of…

If, in the unanimous opinion of the other members, a member of the Committee has ceased to carry out his functions for any cause other than temporary…

If a vacancy is announced in accordance with the provisions of Article 33 and if the term of office of the member to be replaced does not expire…

The members of the Committee shall, with the approval of the General Assembly of the United Nations, receive emoluments from United Nations resources…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall provide the staff and other facilities necessary for the effective performance of the functions of…

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall convene the first meeting of the Committee at the headquarters of the United Nations.

Each member of the Committee shall, before assuming his duties, make a solemn declaration before the Committee that he will perform his duties…

The Committee shall elect its officers for a term of office of two years. They shall be eligible for re-election.

The States Parties to this Convention undertake to submit reports on the measures which they have adopted and which give effect to the rights…

A State Party to this Convention may, under this article, declare at any time that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and…

If a matter referred to the Committee in accordance with the provisions of Article 41 is not settled to the satisfaction of the States Parties…

The members of the Committee and of the ad hoc conciliation commissions which may be established under the provisions of Article 42, shall enjoy the…

The provisions for the implementation of this Convention shall apply without prejudice to the procedures prescribed in respect of human rights by or…

The Committee shall, through the intermediary of the Economic and Social Council, submit an annual report on its activities to the General Assembly…

No provision of this Convention shall be interpreted as affecting the provisions of the Charter of the United Nations and of the statutes of the…

No provision in this Convention shall be interpreted as impairing the inherent right of all peoples to enjoy and utilize fully and freely their…

This Convention shall be open for signature by any State Member of the United Nations or of any of its specialized agencies, by any State Party to…

This Convention shall enter into force three months after the date of deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the thirty-fifth…

The provisions of this Convention shall extend to all parts of federal States, without any limitation or exception.

Any State Party to this Convention may propose an amendment and file it with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of…

Regardless of the notifications made pursuant to Article 48, paragraph 5, the Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States…

This Convention, of which the Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the…