International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

GPTKB entity

Statements (69)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:aims_to_improve civil rights
political rights
gptkbp:complement gptkb:International_Covenant_on_Economic,_Social_and_Cultural_Rights
gptkbp:contains 53 articles
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:international_law
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
gptkbp:is_adopted_by gptkb:United_Nations
gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
16 December 1966
gptkbp:is_aimed_at protecting individual freedoms
gptkbp:is_available_in multiple languages
gptkbp:is_challenged_by some governments
domestic courts
gptkbp:is_cited_in human rights reports
numerous legal cases
gptkbp:is_connected_to regional human rights systems
gptkbp:is_considered_as a cornerstone of international human rights law
gptkbp:is_criticized_for lack of enforcement mechanisms
gptkbp:is_discussed_in gptkb:international_forums
academic literature
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by independent experts
gptkbp:is_implemented_in national legislation
gptkbp:is_influenced_by historical human rights movements
gptkbp:is_influential_in shaping national laws
gptkbp:is_linked_to various human rights treaties
gptkbp:is_monitored_by gptkb:Human_Rights_Committee
gptkbp:is_part_of gptkb:United_Nations_human_rights_system
global human rights framework
international law curriculum
gptkbp:is_promoted_by gptkb:United_Nations
international NGOs
gptkbp:is_promoted_through awareness campaigns
gptkbp:is_recognized_as a fundamental human rights instrument
gptkbp:is_referenced_in international human rights education
gptkbp:is_related_to gptkb:Universal_Declaration_of_Human_Rights
gptkbp:is_reviewed_by gptkb:UN_Human_Rights_Council
gptkbp:is_significant_for 23 March 1976
gptkbp:is_subject_to periodic reviews
state reports
gptkbp:is_supported_by gptkb:human_rights_advocates
gptkb:UN_agencies
civil society organizations
gptkbp:is_utilized_by legal practitioners
gptkbp:knockouts for ratifying states
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:International_Bill_of_Human_Rights
gptkbp:promotes gptkb:social_democracy
rule of law
gptkbp:provides individual complaints mechanism
gptkbp:ratified_by gptkb:United_Nations_General_Assembly
most UN member states
gptkbp:requires_states_to_respect gptkb:freedom_of_assembly
gptkb:freedom_of_religion
freedom of speech
right to a fair trial
right to privacy
prohibition of torture
right to life
prohibition of discrimination
right to participate in public affairs
prohibition of arbitrary detention
gptkbp:signatories over 170 countries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Human_Rights
gptkb:Minority_Rights_Treaty
gptkb:Albania
gptkb:UN_Women's_Rights_Convention
gptkb:Convention_on_the_Elimination_of_All_Forms_of_Discrimination_Against_Women
gptkb:Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4