ICCPR Recommendations 2024, paragraph 7
Plain English recommendation
Government should:
Withdraw its remaining reservations to articles 10, 14, and 24 of the ICCPR. This will ensure the ICCPR applies in all jurisdictions, including the Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies. The Government should ratify ICCPR’s first Optional Protocol that allows people to complain to the UN if they think their rights have been breached.
Original UN recommendation
Recalling its previous recommendation, the Committee reiterates that the State party should take concrete steps with the aim of withdrawing its remaining reservations to articles 10, 14 and 24 of the Covenant to ensure the full and effective application of the Covenant across all jurisdictions, including its Crown dependencies and overseas territories. The Committee also reiterates that the State party should reconsider its position regarding accession to the first Optional Protocol to the Covenant, which provides for an individual complaint mechanism.
Date of UN examination
03/05/2024
Original UN document
Download the original ICCPR concluding observations 2024 on the UN website.
Last updated on 11/04/2025