International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966)

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966 and entered into force on 23 March 1976, when, in accordance with article 49, the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification or instrument of accession was deposited to the UN Secretary General.

In this section you will find the dates of signature, ratification, accession or succession to the Convention by EU member states, the reservations and declarations made as well as what countries have accepted the competence of the mechanism of control: the Human Rights Committee.