Human Rights Instruments Core Instrument Universal Instrument International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Preamble

The States Parties to the present Covenant, Considering that, in accordance with the principles ...

PART I

    Article 1 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right the...

PART II

    Article 2 1. Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes to respect and to ensure ...

PART III

    Article 6 1. Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protect...

PART IV

Article 28 1. There shall be established a Human Rights Committee (hereafter referred to in the ...

PART V

  Article 46 Nothing in the present Covenant shall be interpreted as impairing the provisions o...

PART VI

Article 48 1. The present Covenant is open for signature by any State Member of the United Natio...