The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is a multilateral treaty that forms part of the International Bill of Human Rights. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966 and has been ratified by 147 states. The ICCPR elaborates on the civil and political rights outlined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, including the right to life, freedom from torture, slavery, and arbitrary detention, freedom of speech and religion, rights to due process and a fair trial, and rights to privacy, marriage, voting, and equal treatment under the law. The covenant is monitored by the UN Human Rights Committee.

1. ICCPR
The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

2. INTRODUCTION
• Part of International bill of Human Right along with UDHR
• Monitered by UNHR Committee
• Adopted on 16 December 1966
• Force on 23 March 1976
• Ratified by 147 states
• Elaborate the Civil and Political Rights and freedom listed in the UDHR

3. Among the rights of individuals
guaranteed by the covenant are:-

4. ARTICLE – 2
• The right to legal recourse
when their rights have been
violeted,even if the violator
was acting in an official
capacity.

5. ARTICLE - 3
• The right to equality between men
and women in the enjoyment of their
civil and political rights.

6. ARTICLE - 6
• The right to life and survival

7. ARTICLE – 7
• The freedom from inhuman or degrading
treatment or punishment

8. ARTICLE - 8
• The freedom from slavery and servitude

9. ARTICLE - 9
• The right to Liberty and security of the
person and freedom from arbitrary arrest
or detention

10. ARTICLE - 11
• The freedom from prison due to debt

11. ARTICLE - 12
• The right to liberty and freedom of
movement

12. ARTICLE - 14
• The right to equality before law,the
right to be presumed innocent until
proven guilty and to have a fair and
public hearing by an impartial tribunal.

13. ARTICLE - 16
• The right to be recognised as a person
before the law

14. ARTICLE - 17
• The right to privacy and
protection by the law

15. ARTICLE - 18
• The freedom of thought, conscience
and religion.

16. ARTICLE - 19
• The freedom of opinion and
expression

17. ARTICLE - 20
• Prohibition of propaganda
advocating war or national,racial
or religious hatred.

18. ARTICLE - 21
• The right to peaceful
Assembly

19. ARTICLE - 22
• The right to freedom of
association

20. ARTICLE - 23
• The right to marry and found a
family

21. ARTICLE - 24
• The right for children (status
asminors, Nationality , registation
and name)

22. ARTICLE - 25
• The right to participate in the
conduct of public affairs,to vote
and to be elected and access to
public service

23. ARTICLE - 26
• The right to equality before
the law and equal protection

24. ARTICLE - 27
• The right for members of religious,
ethnic or linguisticminorities to enjoy
their cultures, practice their religion and
use their language.