Treaties
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
Lets individuals bring communications to the Human Rights Committee after exhausting domestic remedies.
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- Concluded
- New York, 16 Dec 1966
- In force
- 23 Mar 1976
- Parties
- 119
- Instrument
- Protocol
| State | Signed | Bound | How |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | — | 4 Oct 2007 | accession |
| Algeria | — | 12 Sep 1989 | accession |
| Andorra | 5 Aug 2002 | 22 Sep 2006 | ratification |
| Angola | — | 10 Jan 1992 | accession |
| Argentina | — | 8 Aug 1986 | accession |
| Armenia | — | 23 Jun 1993 | accession |
| Australia | — | 25 Sep 1991 | accession |
| Austria | 10 Dec 1973 | 10 Dec 1987 | ratification |
| Azerbaijan | — | 27 Nov 2001 | accession |
| Barbados | — | 5 Jan 1973 | accession |
| Belarus | — | 30 Sep 1992 | accession |
| Belgium | — | 17 May 1994 | accession |
| Benin | — | 12 Mar 1992 | accession |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | — | 12 Aug 1982 | accession |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 Mar 1995 | 1 Mar 1995 | ratification |
| Brazil | — | 25 Sep 2009 | accession |
| Bulgaria | — | 26 Mar 1992 | accession |
| Burkina Faso | — | 4 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Cabo Verde | — | 19 May 2000 | accession |
| Cambodia | 27 Sep 2004 | — | Signature only |
| Cameroon | — | 27 Jun 1984 | accession |
| Canada | — | 19 May 1976 | accession |
| Central African Republic | — | 8 May 1981 | accession |
| Chad | — | 9 Jun 1995 | accession |
| Chile | — | 27 May 1992 | accession |
| Colombia | 21 Dec 1966 | 29 Oct 1969 | ratification |
| Congo | — | 5 Oct 1983 | accession |
| Costa Rica | 19 Dec 1966 | 29 Nov 1968 | ratification |
| Croatia | — | 12 Oct 1995 | accession |
| Cyprus | 19 Dec 1966 | 15 Apr 1992 | ratification |
| Czech Republic | — | 22 Feb 1993 | succession |
| Côte d'Ivoire | — | 5 Mar 1997 | accession |
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | — | 1 Nov 1976 | accession |
| Denmark | 20 Mar 1968 | 6 Jan 1972 | ratification |
| Djibouti | — | 5 Nov 2002 | accession |
| Dominican Republic | — | 4 Jan 1978 | accession |
| Ecuador | 4 Apr 1968 | 6 Mar 1969 | ratification |
| El Salvador | 21 Sep 1967 | 6 Jun 1995 | ratification |
| Equatorial Guinea | — | 25 Sep 1987 | accession |
| Estonia | — | 21 Oct 1991 | accession |
| Finland | 11 Dec 1967 | 19 Aug 1975 | ratification |
| France | — | 17 Feb 1984 | accession |
| Gambia | — | 9 Jun 1988 | accession |
| Georgia | — | 3 May 1994 | accession |
| Germany | — | 25 Aug 1993 | accession |
| Ghana | 7 Sep 2000 | 7 Sep 2000 | ratification |
| Greece | — | 5 May 1997 | accession |
| Guatemala | — | 28 Nov 2000 | accession |
| Guinea | 19 Mar 1975 | 17 Jun 1993 | ratification |
| Guinea-Bissau | 12 Sep 2000 | 24 Sep 2013 | ratification |
| Guyana | — | 5 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Honduras | 19 Dec 1966 | 7 Jun 2005 | ratification |
| Hungary | — | 7 Sep 1988 | accession |
| Iceland | — | 22 Aug 1979 | accession |
| Ireland | — | 8 Dec 1989 | accession |
| Italy | 30 Apr 1976 | 15 Sep 1978 | ratification |
| Jamaica | 19 Dec 1966 | 3 Oct 1975 | ratification |
| Kazakhstan | 25 Sep 2007 | 30 Jun 2009 | ratification |
| Kyrgyzstan | — | 7 Oct 1994 | accession |
| Latvia | — | 22 Jun 1994 | accession |
| Lesotho | — | 6 Sep 2000 | accession |
| Liberia | 22 Sep 2004 | — | Signature only |
| Libya | — | 16 May 1989 | accession |
| Liechtenstein | — | 10 Dec 1998 | accession |
| Lithuania | — | 20 Nov 1991 | accession |
| Luxembourg | — | 18 Aug 1983 | accession |
| Madagascar | 17 Sep 1969 | 21 Jun 1971 | ratification |
| Malawi | — | 11 Jun 1996 | accession |
| Maldives | — | 19 Sep 2006 | accession |
| Mali | — | 24 Oct 2001 | accession |
| Malta | — | 13 Sep 1990 | accession |
| Mauritius | — | 12 Dec 1973 | accession |
| Mexico | — | 15 Mar 2002 | accession |
| Mongolia | — | 16 Apr 1991 | accession |
| Montenegro | — | 23 Oct 2006 | succession |
| Morocco | — | 22 Apr 2022 | accession |
| Namibia | — | 28 Nov 1994 | accession |
| Naoero | 12 Nov 2001 | — | Signature only |
| Nepal | — | 14 May 1991 | accession |
| Netherlands (Kingdom of the) | 25 Jun 1969 | 11 Dec 1978 | ratification |
| New Zealand | — | 26 May 1989 | accession |
| Nicaragua | — | 12 Mar 1980 | accession |
| Niger | — | 7 Mar 1986 | accession |
| North Macedonia | 12 Dec 1994 | 12 Dec 1994 | ratification |
| Norway | 20 Mar 1968 | 13 Sep 1972 | ratification |
| Panama | 27 Jul 1976 | 8 Mar 1977 | ratification |
| Paraguay | — | 10 Jan 1995 | accession |
| Peru | 11 Aug 1977 | 3 Oct 1980 | ratification |
| Philippines | 19 Dec 1966 | 22 Aug 1989 | ratification |
| Poland | — | 7 Nov 1991 | accession |
| Portugal | 1 Aug 1978 | 3 May 1983 | ratification |
| Republic of Korea | — | 10 Apr 1990 | accession |
| Republic of Moldova | 16 Sep 2005 | 23 Jan 2008 | ratification |
| Romania | — | 20 Jul 1993 | accession |
| Russian Federation | — | 1 Oct 1991 | accession |
| San Marino | — | 18 Oct 1985 | accession |
| Sao Tome and Principe | 6 Sep 2000 | 23 Mar 2017 | ratification |
| Senegal | 6 Jul 1970 | 13 Feb 1978 | ratification |
| Serbia | 12 Mar 2001 | 6 Sep 2001 | ratification |
| Seychelles | — | 5 May 1992 | accession |
| Sierra Leone | — | 23 Aug 1996 | accession |
| Slovakia | — | 28 May 1993 | succession |
| Slovenia | — | 16 Jul 1993 | accession |
| Somalia | — | 24 Jan 1990 | accession |
| South Africa | — | 28 Aug 2002 | accession |
| Spain | — | 25 Jan 1985 | accession |
| Sri Lanka | — | 3 Oct 1997 | accession |
| St. Vincent and the Grenadines | — | 9 Nov 1981 | accession |
| Suriname | — | 28 Dec 1976 | accession |
| Sweden | 29 Sep 1967 | 6 Dec 1971 | ratification |
| Tajikistan | — | 4 Jan 1999 | accession |
| Timor-Leste | 24 Sep 2026 | — | Signature only |
| Togo | — | 30 Mar 1988 | accession |
| Trinidad and Tobago | — | 14 Nov 1980 | accession |
| Tunisia | — | 29 Jun 2011 | accession |
| Turkmenistan | — | 1 May 1997 | accession |
| Türkiye | 3 Feb 2004 | 24 Nov 2006 | ratification |
| Uganda | — | 14 Nov 1995 | accession |
| Ukraine | — | 25 Jul 1991 | accession |
| Uruguay | 21 Feb 1967 | 1 Apr 1970 | ratification |
| Uzbekistan | — | 28 Sep 1995 | accession |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 15 Nov 1976 | 10 May 1978 | ratification |
| Zambia | — | 10 Apr 1984 | accession |
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Source
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection
- Original
- https://treaties.un.org/Pages/ViewDetails.aspx?src=TREATY&clang=_en&mtdsg_no=IV-5&chapter=4 ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 November 2026
Version
- Status
- Active
- Valid from
- 23 March 1976
- Reviewed
- Imported from the source; not yet checked by a person.
Authority
- Record type
- Treaty
- Domains
- treaties, remedies
Where this comes from
- Source
- UN Treaty Collection ↗
- Licence
- Public depositary record
- Retrieved
- 9 Nov 2026
- Reviewed
- Unreviewed