International Covenants

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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.

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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
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
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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