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The Impact of Corruption on Civil and Political Rights under ICCPR (International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966)

Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Center Journal
Corruption, a pervasive and destructive phenomenon, has far-reaching implications for civil and political rights. This paper examines corruption’s legal effects on civil and political rights, focusing on the International Covenant on Civil and Political ...
Ali Alkubaisy
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The United States and the ICCPR

SAIS Review of International Affairs, 2008
In 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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A Call for Amendments of ICCPR to Uphold Freedom of Expression Online: A Case Study of Iran

International Journal of Global Community
In the digital era, internet censorship poses a significant threat to freedom of expression, particularly evident in Iran where government-imposed filtering firmly restricts online discourse.
Jamshid Zargari
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Philosophical Analysis of Positivism Article 6 (1) ICCPR in The Construction of Armed Criminal Group Human Rights

Andalas law journal
This study aims to identify philosophically and juridically related to the Deconstruction of Article 6 (1) ICCPR in the construction of KKB Human Rights and Deconstruction of Human Rights as positive law on the principles of Positivism Philosophy.
Fikri Gali Fernando Holqi, Irfany Thoriqul Widianto   +1 more
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Influence of the ICCPR in Asia

2018
The 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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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Article 26 (ICCPR)

, 2018
D. Fennelly
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Monitoring Accountability for un Peacekeeping under iccpr

Nordic Journal of International Law, 2017
This article aims to reveal the implications and significance of recent practices of the Human Rights Committee (hrc) in monitoring the human rights situation pertaining to peacekeeping operations; it also seeks to highlight the hrc’s roles in relation to either United Nations (un) member states’ or the un’s accountability over peacekeeping operations.
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The Optional Protocol to the ICCPR

1991
Abstract 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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Reflections on the ICCPR Regime: Mechani v. Algeria

SSRN Electronic Journal, 2015
This digest critically reflects on the potential of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) (1966) regime to ensure the full protection of rights guaranteed under [ICCPR] in the light of recent developments. It is a thorough attempt at discussing the recent decision of the Human Rights Committee in the case of Mechani v ...
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Influence of the ICCPR in the Middle East

2018
This 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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