HUMAN RIGHTS · IV-4

United Kingdom and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

United Kingdom became bound on 1976-05-20, by ratification, the 33rd state to do so.

Treaty

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

State

United Kingdom

Signed

1968-09-16

Became bound

1976-05-20 — by ratification

Between the two

2,803 days (7.7 years)

Treaty in force since

23 March 1976, in accordance with article 49 , for all provisions except those of article 41; 28 March 1979 for the provisions of article 41 (Human Rights Committee), in accordance with paragraph 2 of the said article 41.

Depositary record

United Nations Treaty Collection

Where this sits

• 33 in order of becoming party
• 175 states bound in total
• New treaty adopted

Order is by the date the depositary records, and states that became bound on the same day share a position — eleven states became party to the Charter on 24 October 1945 and none of them was eleventh.

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