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The International Covenant on

Civil and Political Rights, New York 1966

The

Rights ('the

International Covenant on Civil and Political

Covenant') sets out basic human rights and

freedoms (text at Annex A).

United Kingdom (UK)

The

ratified the Covenant on 20 May 1976 (reference at Annex

B). The UK's ratification extends to ten of its dependent

territories, including Hong Kong.

The Covenant entered

into force for the united Kingdom (and Hong Kong) on 20

in accordance with Article 49. The UK made a

August 1976,

number

of reservations

and

declarations,

both upon

signature and upon ratification. The text of those which

have applied to Hong Kong since 20 August 1976 is at Annex

C.

2.

Under

Article 48, the Covenant is open to

accession by

any

State

Member of the United Nations or

specialized agencies, by any State

member of any of its

Party to

and by

the Statute of the International Court of Justice

any

other State

which has been invited by the

General Assembly of the United Nations to become a party to

the

present Covenant. The People's Republic of China (PRC)

is not a party to the Covenant.

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