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| Summary Information | |
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| Full Title |
1966 Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Short Title / Abbreviations |
First Optional Protocol to the ICCPR / ICCPR-OP1 |
| CIL Subject Classification | |
| Citations to Text | 999 UNTS 302, UN Doc. A/RES/21/2200A |
| Date of Adoption | 16/12/1966 |
| Place of Adoption | New York, United States of America |
| Secretariat / Relevant Authority |
United Nations Office of the High Commissioner of Human Rights (OHCHR) |
| Dispute settlement provisions |
Refer Articles 41-42 of the 1966 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. |
| Depository |
Secretary-General of the United Nations |
| Entry Into Force Status | In Force |
| Date of Entry into Force |
23/03/1976 |
| Entry into Force / Termination Provisions |
“Article 9 1. Subject to the entry into force of the Covenant, the present Protocol shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit with the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the tenth instrument of ratification or instrument of accession. 2. For each State ratifying the present Protocol or acceding to it after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or instrument of accession, the present Protocol shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or instrument of accession.” |
| General Status | 116 Parties (as of 15/07/2021) |
| Links to Current Status/Reservations |
United Nations Treaty Collection
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| Status | |
| ASEAN States | |
| Brunei Darussalam | |
| Cambodia |
Signature 27/09/2004 |
| Indonesia | |
| Lao PDR | |
| Malaysia | |
| Myanmar | |
| Philippines |
Signature 19/12/1966 Ratification 22/08/1989 |
| Singapore | |
| Thailand | |
| Vietnam | |
| Related Instruments | |
| This instrument amends/supersedes | |
| Related Instruments |
1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights |
| External Links |
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights accessed on 16/07/2021 |
