Keywords
human rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, United Nations, General Assembly, Human Rights Committee, international law
Abstract
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Optional Protocol thereto, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in Resolution 2200A (XXI) t of 16 December 1966, entered into force on 23 March 1976 in accordance with Articles 49 of the Covenant and 9 of the Protocol respectively. As at 28 July 1989, there were eighty-seven States Parties to the Covenant and forty-five States Parties to the Protocol.
Recommended Citation
P R. Ghandhi, "The Human Rights Committee and Articles 7 and 10(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 1966" (1990) 13:2 Dal LJ 758.
