The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is the most important human rights treaty in the world. Now in its third edition, this book provides a comprehensive collation and analysis of the Covenant and the jurisprudence of the Human Rights Committee, the monitoring body established under it.

Sarah Joseph vive en Canada, en la Sunshine Coast BC con sus dos hijos. Ella tiene Maestria en Obras Sociales y una entrenadora de Disciplina Positiva (Positive Discipline) y una autora. Los artículos de Sarah han sido característicos por sus publicaciones en linea como Red de padres naturales (Natural Parent-s Network), Vancouver madre (Vancouver Mom), Mama moderna (Modern Mom), Niños Vancouver (Kid-s Vancouver) y La guía sobreviviente para las nuevas mamas (The Survival Guide for Cookie Moms)

Part I: Introduction
1: Introduction
Part II: Admissibility Under the ICCPR
2: The Ratione Temporis Rule
3: The 'Victim' Requirement
4: Territorial and Jurisdictional Limits
5: Consideration Under Another International Procedure
6: Exhaustion of Domestic Remedies
Part III: Civil and Political Rights
7: The Right of Self-determination - Article 1
8: The Right to Life - Article 6
9: Freedom from Torture and Rights to Humane Treatment - Articles 7 and 10
10: Miscellaneous Rights - Articles 8, 11, 16
11: Freedom from Arbitrary Detention - Article 9
12: Freedom of Movement - Article 12
13: Procedural Rights Against Expulsion - Article 13
14: Right to a Fair Trial - Article 14
15: Prohibition of Retroactive Criminal Laws - Article 15
16: Right to Privacy - Article 17
17: Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion - Article 18
18: Freedom of Expression - Articles 19 and 20
19: Freedoms of Assembly and Association - Articles 21 and 22
20: Protection of the Family - Article 23
21: Protection of Children - Article 24
22: Rights of Political Participation - Article 25
23: Rights of Non-Discrimination - Articles 2(1), 3, and 26
24: Minority Rights - Article 27
Part IV: Alteration of ICCPR Duties
25: Reservations, Denunciations, Succession, and Derogations
Appendices
A: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
B: First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
C: Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
D: States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
E: States Parties to the First Optional Protocol
F: States Parties to the Second Optional Protocol
G: States which have made a Declaration under Article 41 of the Covenant
H: Members of the Human Rights Committee (Past and Present)
I: General Comments of the Human Rights Committee