About ICCPR
Simple Guide on the ICCPR - an overview of articles 1-27 (EN) (Burmese)
ICCPR Guide for Ratification and Implementation (EN) (Burmese)
Reservations and declarations made by State parties of the ICCPR (as of March 2017) (EN)
Guides for civil society
NGO Guidelines for participation in the review process of the HR Committee (EN) (FR) (ES) (RU) (AR)
FAQ how to engage with the UN HR Mechanisms (EN)
FAQ NGO participation in the review process of HR Committee (EN)
Tools for national authorities
Tools for follow-up to the reviews and implementation of HR Committee's recommendations
Viet Nam: Recommended Actions from UN HR Mechanisms on Civil and Political Rights (EN) (Vietnamese)
Nicaragua: Tool for follow-up and holistic utilisation of UN HR Bodies (ES)
Costa Rica: Tool for follow-up and holistic utilisation of UN HR Bodies (ES)
Thailand: Tool for follow-up and holistic utilisation of UN HR Bodies (EN) (Thai)
Online tool to track recommendations issued by UN HR Mechanisms
Viet Nam (EN) (Vietnamese)
Tajikistan
DR Congo
Belarus
Thematic tools
Practical Guide for the Protection of the Freedom of Religion or Belief (EN) (Vietnamese)
Guidelines on the right to participate in public affairs (EN) (FR) (ES)
Simple Q&A on the HR Committee's General Comment No.37 on the right of peaceful assembly (EN) (Thai)
Corruption and Human Rights: How do UN Treaty Bodies address the issue of corruption? (EN)
Monitor ICCPR violations in the context of COVID-19 pandemic
Guidelines for stakeholders (EN) (ES) (Thai) (Rus) (Taj) (Kyr) (Kaz)
Flash card No.1: Permitted restrictions on the ICCPR (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai) (Rus) (Taj) (Kyr) (Kaz)
Flash card No.2: Checklist for monitoring illegitimate restrictions on the ICCPR (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.3: ICCPR Art.12 – freedom of movement (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.4: ICCPR Art.18 §3 – freedom to manifest one’s religion (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.5: ICCPR Art.19 – freedom of expression including right to information (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.6: ICCPR Art.21 – freedom of peaceful assembly (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.7: ICCPR Art.22 – freedom of association (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.8: Required procedure for legitimate derogations from the ICCPR (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.9: ICCPR Art.4 – derogation from the ICCPR (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Flash card No.10: Non-derogable rights under the ICCPR (EN) (ES) (Burmese) (Kachin) (Rakhine) (Shan) (Thai)
Protecting Civil and Political Rights through Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (EN) (Burmese)
Online tracking tool – Impact of States of emergencies on civil and political rights
Yearbook on the work of the HR Committee
Yearbook on the jurisprudence of the UN Treaty Bodies
Interviews with HR Committee members
Marcia Kran (member since 2017) on the follow-up procedure of the HR Committee
Yuval Shany (former Chair of the HR Committee) on the freedom of peaceful assembly
Translation of HR Committee's documents
HR Committee's General Comment No.37 on the right of peaceful assembly (informal translation) (Thai) (Burmese)
About CCPR Centre
Annual Reports
Strategic Plans
Evaluation Reports
2008-2014 (EN)
UN Human Rights Committee
Participation in the Reporting Process
Guidelines for Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs).
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