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 21 September 2016]
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.