The Human Rights Committee

The Committee consists of 18 independent experts elected by the States Parties to the treaty who monitor the implementation of the provisions of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and its two Optional Protocols. The Committee normally meets three times a year, for two sessions in Geneva and one in New York.

Protected main rights of the ICCPR

Individual communications

Schematic procedure of individual communications

Concrete African cases

State reporting and NGOs

Schematic state report procedure

Reference

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200 A (XXI) of 16 December 1966.

Entry into force: 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49.

Link: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/ccpr.htm