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International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights


  Author: General Assembly Resolution 2200A (XXI)
Publisher: Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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Document Date:                  December 16, 1966
Category: Family, Religion and Culture > Community Involvement
Related Categories:
Children > Child Support
Children > Child Welfare
Public Policy > Family
Public Policy > Parental Rights
 

This United Nations Resolution goes further than recognizing the rights of the individual and the "Human Family".  It also asserts the duties of the individual to his or her community as well as the duty towards others, and also deals with the responsibilities of the state in promoting and upholding The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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