Recently, India successfully concluded its 4th periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva.
The Human Rights Committee, comprising 18 independent experts serving in their individual capacity, monitors implementation of ICCPR and reviews reports of all States Parties (countries) by conducting periodic reviews, and then making observations and recommendations.
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
This Covenant was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966 and entered into force on 23 March 1976.
The rights and freedoms provided in ICCPR are guaranteed under the Constitution of India as well as our legislative and judicial framework.
India became a State Party to the ICCPR in 1979. India has undergone three ICCPR reviews in the past, the last being in 1997.
To date, 173 of the 193 UN Member States have ratified the Covenant. 116 have signed the first Optional Protocol and 89 have signed the second Optional Protocol.
All States parties must report on the measures they have adopted relating to the rights described in the Covenant, and on the progress the State has made in the enjoyment of civil and political rights.
