Title | Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
Publisher | UN General Assembly |
Publication Date | 19 December 1966 |
Topics | Civil and political rights | Human rights and fundamental freedoms | Treaties / Agreements / Charters / Protocols / Conventions / Declarations |
Citation / Document Symbol | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 999, p. 171 |
Reference | Entry into force: 23 March 1976 |
Other Languages / Attachments | Chinese, Russian, Spanish | French | Greek | Signatory States, Declarations and Reservations |
Cite as | UN General Assembly, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 19 December 1966, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 999, p. 171, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b3bf0.html [accessed 17 December 2015] |
Comments | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966. Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 9. |