The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) is an international treaty ratified by member states of the United Nations in 1966. It enshrines the rights and freedoms of human beings and is not legally binding. It is one of the three documents in The International Bill of Human Rights.

To read about the relevance of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to you as an activist, check out the article on The International Bill of Human Rights.

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United Nations (1966). International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.