Published March 23, 1976
The fifty-three articles in this United Nations treaty outline every human's right to self determination and protection under the law, and are part of the International Bill of Human Rights. After more than twenty years of preparatory negotiations and resolutions, the covenant was signed on December 16, 1966 and it entered into force March 23, 1976.
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