International Covenants
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category of international human rights instruments
category of multilateral treaties
source of international law
International Covenants are globally recognized multilateral treaties, particularly in the field of human rights, that establish binding standards and obligations for states under international law.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
category of international human rights instruments
ⓘ
category of multilateral treaties ⓘ source of international law ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure minimum standards of human rights protection
ⓘ
promote accountability of states under international law ⓘ strengthen international human rights regime ⓘ |
| areDepositedWith | Secretary-General of the United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areRegisteredIn | United Nations Treaty Series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Universal Declaration of Human Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bindingOn | states that have ratified them ⓘ |
| developedUnder | United Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enteredIntoForceCondition | after a specified number of ratifications ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
multilateral
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subject to ratification, accession or succession ⓘ universal in aspiration ⓘ |
| hasDomain |
civil and political rights
ⓘ
economic, social and cultural rights ⓘ human rights ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
codify internationally recognized rights
ⓘ
create legal obligations in human rights ⓘ establish binding standards for states ⓘ protect and promote human rights ⓘ provide framework for monitoring state compliance ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
NERFINISHED
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the abolition of the death penalty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLegalNature | legally binding treaties ⓘ |
| hasPartyType | sovereign states ⓘ |
| hasScope | global ⓘ |
| haveLanguage | authentic texts in the official UN languages ⓘ |
| imposeObligationsOn | states parties ⓘ |
| includeMechanism |
individual communications procedures (for some covenants and protocols)
ⓘ
inter-state complaint procedures (in some cases) ⓘ state reporting procedures ⓘ |
| influence |
national constitutions and legislation
ⓘ
regional human rights instruments ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Human Rights Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ UN human rights treaty bodies ⓘ |
| provideBasisFor | interpretation of customary international human rights law ⓘ |
| recognize | universal, inalienable and interdependent human rights ⓘ |
| regulatedBy | international law ⓘ |
| require |
fulfilment of human rights
ⓘ
protection of human rights ⓘ respect for human rights ⓘ |
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