Context:
India successfully concludes 4th periodic review by Human Rights Committee (HRC) under ICCP.
ICCPR:
- A multilateral treaty adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966
- Entered into force from – 1976.
- Deals with – Important Civil and Political Rights such as freedom of movement, equality before the law, freedom of thought, conscience and religion, freedom of opinion and expression etc.
- Monitored by – UN Human Rights Committee
- A separate body to the UN Human Rights Council
- Part of – International Bill of Human Rights
- Other 2 documents are –
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), 1966.
- State Parties – 174
- India’s position – India became a State Party in 1979.
Other Important Human Rights Covenants:
- Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (or Genocide Convention), 1948
- International Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Racial Discrimination (ICERD), 1965
- Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW), 1979
Source: Ministry of External Affairs
Previous Year Question
Consider the following:
1. Right to education
2. Right to equal access to public service
3. Right to food
Which of the above is/are Human Right/ Human Rights under “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”?
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2011 Prelims]
(a) 1 only
(b) 1 and 2 only
(c) 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Answer: (d)
