General Comment 4: Article 3

Headings: 
Key Treaties and Texts
Corporate Author: 
Human Rights Committee
Title: 
General Comment 4: Article 3
Document Type: 
Documents by United Nations Bodies and Agencies
Reference: 
U.N. Doc. HRI\GEN\1\Rev, 13th Session, 1981.
URL: 
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/gencomm/hrcom4.htm
Annotation: 
Article 3 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) requires States Parties to ensure the equal right of men and women to the enjoyment of all civil and political rights provided for in the Covenant. The Human Rights Committee (HRC) indicates here that the full domestic implementation of these rights is not possible by protective laws alone but requires affirmative action designed to ensure the positive enjoyment of rights.