Title	International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Publisher	UN General Assembly
Publication Date	16 December 1966
Topics	Civil and political rights | Human rights and fundamental freedoms
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 | Georgian | Greek | Signatory States, Declarations and Reservations (as of 22 March 2011)
Cite as	UN General Assembly, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 16 December 1966, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 999, p. 171, available at: http://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6b3aa0.html [accessed 21 September 2016]
Comments	The Covenant was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966. It entered into force on 23 March 1976, in accordance with article 49, for all provisions except those of article 41; 28 March 1979 for the provisions of article 41 (Human Rights Committee), in accordance with paragraph 2 of the said article 41.