First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is an international treaty establishing an individual complaint mechanism for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

Description

The First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is an international treaty establishing an individual complaint mechanism for the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR).

It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 16 December 1966, and entered into force on 23 March 1976. As of May 2020, it had 35 signatories and 116 states parties.

Status of signatures

Algeria

Signed: Yes
Date Signed: 30/11/1963
Ratified: Yes
Date of Ratification: 30/11/1965
Domestication: No

Benin

Signed: Yes
Date Signed: 23/03/1976
Ratified: Yes
Date of Ratification: 12/03/1992
Domestication: No

Uganda

Signed: Yes
Ratified: Yes
Domestication: No

Zambia

Signed: Yes
Date Signed: 10/04/1984
Ratified: Yes
Date of Ratification: 10/04/1984
Domestication: No

Further information

Last update

24/05/2023, 16:54