<P> The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200A ( XXI ) on 19 December 1966 , and in force from 23 March 1976 in accordance with Article 49 of the covenant . Article 49 allowed that the covenant will enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of the thirty - fifth instrument of ratification or accession . The covenant commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals , including the right to life , freedom of religion , freedom of speech , freedom of assembly , electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial . As of February 2017 , the Covenant has 170 parties and six more signatories without ratification . </P>
<P> The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly with resolution 2200A ( XXI ) on 19 December 1966 , and in force from 23 March 1976 in accordance with Article 49 of the covenant . Article 49 allowed that the covenant will enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of the thirty - fifth instrument of ratification or accession . The covenant commits its parties to respect the civil and political rights of individuals , including the right to life , freedom of religion , freedom of speech , freedom of assembly , electoral rights and rights to due process and a fair trial . As of February 2017 , the Covenant has 170 parties and six more signatories without ratification . </P>
when was the international covenant on civil and political rights signed
when was the international covenant on civil and political rights signed
19 December 1966
19 December 1966