UN Human Rights Committee

The Human Rights Committee monitors States parties' adherence to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, (ICCPR) which to date has 172 States parties. The Committee is made up of 18 members who are independent human rights experts drawn from around the world, who serve in their personal capacity and not as representatives of States parties.

The ICCPR's Optional Protocol, which to date has 116 States parties, establishes the right of individuals to complain to the Committee against States which violated their human rights. The Optional Protocol imposes an international legal obligation on State parties to comply in good faith with the Committee's Views.

Legal Framework

 * The right to life: Article 6, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
 * The right to privacy, family, and home: Article 17, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)
 * The right to culture: Article 27, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR)

Cases

 * Petition of Torres Strait Islanders
 * UN Human Rights Committee Views Adopted on Teitiota Communication

Other

 * The Human Rights Committee: General comment No. 36 (2018) on article 6 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, on the right to life