Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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The Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is a United Nations treaty that commits its parties to abolishing the death penalty under international human rights law.
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Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations treaty
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international human rights treaty → optional protocol → |
| adoptedBy |
United Nations General Assembly
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| adoptionDate |
1989-12-15
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| adoptionInstrument |
United Nations General Assembly resolution 44/128
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| adoptionPlace |
New York City
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| aimsTo |
abolish the death penalty
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| allowsReservation |
reservation allowing application of the death penalty in time of war for serious military crimes of a military nature
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| articleCount |
11
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| bindingOn |
States that have ratified or acceded to it
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| category |
UN human rights treaties
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| depositary |
Secretary-General of the United Nations
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| enteredIntoForceDate |
1991-07-11
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| entryIntoForceCondition |
after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession
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| entryIntoForceMechanism |
in accordance with Article 8 of the Protocol
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| goal |
progressive development of international human rights law regarding the death penalty
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| language |
Arabic
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Chinese → English → French → Russian → Spanish → |
| legalBasis |
Article 41 of the Charter of the United Nations
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| legalNature |
multilateral treaty
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| monitoringBody |
Human Rights Committee
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| openedForSignatureDate |
1989-12-15
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| partOf |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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| preambleRefersTo |
Article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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desire to enhance the protection of the right to life → recognition of the inherent dignity of the human person → |
| prohibits |
execution of persons within the jurisdiction of a State Party
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reintroduction of the death penalty by a State Party once abolished → |
| region |
global
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| relatedInstrument |
First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights → |
| requiresFromStates |
not to execute any person within their jurisdiction
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to include abolition of the death penalty in domestic legislation → to take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty within their jurisdiction → |
| reservationConditions |
State Party making reservation must notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of relevant provisions of its national legislation
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reservation must be made at the time of ratification or accession → |
| scope |
States Parties to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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| shortName |
Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
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| statusUnderInternationalLaw |
legally binding for its States Parties
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| subjectMatter |
abolition of the death penalty
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right to life → |
| typeOfObligation |
obligation of result regarding abolition of the death penalty
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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International Bill of Human Rights
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composedOf |
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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
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hasOptionalProtocol |
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Human Rights Committee
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relatedInstrument |
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Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
("Second Optional Protocol to the ICCPR")
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shortName |