PO333 Lecture Notes - Lecture 21: United Nations Human Rights Committee, International Covenant On Civil And Political Rights
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There shall be established a human righst committee (hereafter referred to in the present. Covenant as the committee) it shall consist of 18 members and shall carry out the function hereinafter provided. All states parties are obligated to submit regular reports detailing how rights are being imple- mented. In addition to inter-state complaints, the committee hear complaints by individuals. 13. 1 the right enshrined in [article 6] is the supreme right of the human being. It follows that the deprivation of life by the state in a matter of the utmost gravity". 1. every human being has the internet right to life. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. In countries which have not abolished the death penalty, sentence of death may be im- posed only for the most serious crimes . Their killing deprived them of all protections due process of law laid down by the covenant. The action of police was disproportionate .
