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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Part 3   33 PUTTING IT TO GOOD USE: THE International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights AND WOMEN’S RIGHT TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH Dina Bogecho Southern California Review of Law and Social Justice Volume 13, Number 2, Spring 2004 p.229 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW 34 The International…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Part 2   14 The ‘delicate plant’ of free speech needs water: Coleman v Australia John Chesterman Alternative Law Journal Volume 32, Number 1, March 2007 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW The legal experiences of Australian agitator Patrick Coleman show the fragility of freedom of speech in Australia.…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Part 1   1 The United Nations Human Rights Committee ‘s views about the legitimate parameters of the preventive detention of serious sex offenders Patrick Keyzer Criminal Law Journal Volume 34, Number 5, October 2010 p.283 LAW JOURNAL / LAW REVIEW Legislation that is presently in place in…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   Article 43 The members of the Committee, and of the ad hoc conciliation commissions which may be appointed under article 42, shall be entitled to the facilities, privileges and immunities of experts on mission for the United Nations as laid down in the relevant sections of the…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   Article 41 1. A State Party to the present Covenant may at any time declare under this article that it recognizes the competence of the Committee to receive and consider communications to the effect that a State Party claims that another State Party is not fulfilling its…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   Article 30 1. The initial election shall be held no later than six months after the date of the entry into force of the present Covenant. 2. At least four months before the date of each election to the Committee other than an election to fill a…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   Article 19 1. Everyone shall have the right to hold opinions without interference. 2. Everyone shall have the right to freedom of expression; this right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either orally, in writing or…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   Article 10 1. All persons deprived of their liberty shall be treated with humanity and with respect for the inherent dignity of the human person. 2. (a) Accused persons shall, save in exceptional circumstances, be segregated from convicted persons and shall be subject to separate treatment appropriate…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   PART I Article 1 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and…

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights   PART I Article 1 1. All peoples have the right of self-determination. By virtue of that right they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development. 2. All peoples may, for their own ends, freely dispose of their natural wealth and…