THE INTERNATIONAL

COVENANT ON CIVIL
AND POLITICAL
RIGHTS
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The International Covenant on Civil and

Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty
adopted by the United Nations General
Assembly December 1966.
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1:Right to self determination

ARTICLE 2: Right to Non-discrimination

 ARTICLE 3: Equal Rights of men and

Women

ARTICLE 4: Prohibition of slavery ,slave,

trade and servitude
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5: Prohibition of torture, cruel, inhuman, or
degrading ,treatment, or punishment.

 ARTICLE 6: Right to life and prohibition of artibrary deprivation of

life.

 ARTICLE 7: Freedom from torture

 ARTICLE 8: Right to liberty and security of person

 ARTICLE 9: Right to freedom arbitrary arrest or detention .

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10: Right to be treated with humanity
and dignity while in detention.

ARTICLE 11: Prohibition of imprisonment for

inability to fulfill contractual obligations.

ARTICLE 12: Right to freedom of movement.

ARTICLE 13: Right to freedom of thought ,

conscience and religion.
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ARTICLE 14: Right to a fair of trial.

ARTICLE 15: Prohibition of retroactive

application of criminal law or increased
punishment.

ARTICLE 16: Right to recognition as a

person before the law.

ARTICLE 17: Right to privacy.

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conscience and religion

 ARTICLE 19: Right to freedom of expression .

 ARTICLE 20: Prohibition of hate speech and

incitement to

 ARTICLE 21: Right to peacefull assembly

 ARTICLE 22: Right to freedom of association

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23: Right to marriage and family.

ARTICLE 24: Right of the child

ARTICLE 25: Right to participate in public

affairs and elections

ARTICLE 26: Equality before the law and equal

protection of the law

ARTICLE 27: Right to minorities

ARTICLE 28: Right to an effective
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remedy

ARTICLE 29: Limitations on rights for

public order ,public health and morals

ARTICLE 30: Non- derogation of

provisions of the covenant