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Influence of the ICCPR in Asia
2018The golden jubilee of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) coincides with the emergence of Asia as a centre of global attention. However, greater attention to Asia has been accompanied by some scepticism over its attitude towards human rights. The chapter provides an overall assessment of the impact of the ICCPR on the major
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Influence of the ICCPR in the Middle East
2018This chapter surveys the legal influence of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) on the domestic laws of States in the Middle East region. It analyses ratification, reservation, and reporting practices, the domestic legal status of the ICCPR, and State responses to the Human Rights Committee’s concluding observations.
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State Silence and the Framework of the ICCPR
Abstract This chapter discusses the various forms of silence that arise under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the possible legal relevance attached to them. In doing so, it focuses on silence regarding treaty membership, reservations, and substance-related silence which pertains to the interpretation ...Andreas Zimmermann +1 more
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The Optional Protocol to the ICCPR
1991Abstract 4.1 This chapter examines the work of the HRC in implementing the OP to the ICCPR. A right of petition (communication) to or against governments is of long historical standing both in national and international law. Proposals to include such a right in the international bill of rights proved controversial.
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Unity Within Diversity: Comparisons with the ICCPR and the ICESCR
Abstract This chapter considers how the Human Rights Committee (HRC) under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) as well as the Committee under the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) have addressed property interests.José E. Alvarez, Judith Bauder
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The United States and the ICCPR
SAIS Review of International Affairs, 2008In 1966, the United Nations adopted the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). This document was designed to strengthen and further elaborate upon the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, specifically regarding the civil rights of individuals, including the freedom of speech, the right to a fair trial, and the right to be ...
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