NEW! Advance Unedited text of General Comment 34 on Article 19 (Freedom of Opinion and Expression) adopted on 21 July 2011 NEW!
Interview with Committee Member Michael O'Flaherty on the adoption of General Comment 34 (Article 19 - Freedom of Opinion and Expression
| No. | Title | Articles mentioned in the General Comment |
Date | |
| 34 | Article 19: Freedoms of Opinion and Expression | Article 19 | 2011 | CCPR/C/GC/34 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 33 | Obligations of States Parties under the Optional Protocol | OP1 | 2008 | CCPR/C/GC/33 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 32 | Right to equality before courts and tribunals and to a fair trial [Replaces General Comment 13] |
Article 14 | 2007 | CCPR/C/GC/32 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 31 | The nature of the general legal obligation imposed on States Parties [Replaces General Comment 3] |
Article 2 | 2004 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add13 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 30 | Reporting obligations of States Parties under Article 40 [Replaces General Comment 1] |
Article 40 | 2002 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.2/Add.12 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 29 | Article 4 (Derogations during a State of Emergency) [Replaces General Comment 5] |
Article 4 | 2001 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.11 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 28 | Article 3 (The Equality of Rights between Men and Women) [Replaces General Comment 4] |
Article 3 | 2000 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.10 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 27 | Article 12 (Freedom of Movement) |
Article 12 | 1999 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.9 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 26 | Continuity of Obligations | 1997 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.8 A | C | E | F | R | S |
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| 25 | Article 25 (Participation in Public Affairs and the Right to Vote) |
Article 25 | 1996 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.7 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 24 | Reservations to the Covenant or the Optional Protocols or Declarations under Article 41 of the Covenant |
1994 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.6 A | C | E | F | R | S |
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| 23 | Article 27 (Rights of Minorities) |
Article 27 | 1994 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.5 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 22 | Article 18 (Freedom of Thought, Conscience or Religion) |
Article 18 | 1993 | CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.4 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 21 | Article 10 (Humane Treatment of Persons Deprived of their Liberty) [Replaces General Comment 9] |
Article 10 | 1992 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.202 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 20 | Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture or Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) [Replaces General Comment 7] |
Article 7 | 1992 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.200 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 19 | Article 23 (The Family) |
Article 23 | 1990 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.198 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 18 | Non-Discrimination | Articles 2 (paragraph 1), 3 and 26 | 1989 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.195 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 17 | Article 24 (Rights of the Child) |
Article 24 | 1989 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.193 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 16 | Article 17 (Right to Privacy) |
Article 17 | 1988 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.191 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 15 | The Position of Aliens under the Covenant | Articles 12 and 13 | 1986 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.189 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 14 | Article 6 (Right to Life) |
Article 6 | 1984 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.188 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 13 | Article 14 (Administration of Justice) [Replaced by General Comment 32] |
Article 14 | 1984 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.184 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 12 | Article 1 (Right to Self-Determination) |
Article 1 | 1984 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.183 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 11 | Article 20 (Prohibition of Propaganda for War and Inciting National, Racial, or Religious Hatred) |
Article 20 | 1983 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.182 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 10 | Article 19 (Freedom of Opinion) |
Article 19 | 1983 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.181 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 9 | Article 10 (Humane Treatment of Persons Deprived of their Liberty) [Replaced by General Comment 21] |
Article 10 | 1982 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.180 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 8 | Article 9 (Right to Liberty and Security of Persons) |
Article 9 | 1982 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.179 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 7 | Article 7 (Prohibition of Torture or Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment) [Replaced by General Comment 20] |
Article 7 | 1982 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.178 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 6 | Article 6 (Right to Life) |
Article 6 | 1982 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.176 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 5 | Article 4 (Derogations) [Replaced by General Comment 29] |
Article 4 | 1981 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.176 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 4 | Article 3 (Equal Enjoyment of Civil and Political Rights by Men and Women) [Replaced by General Comment 28] |
Article 3 | 1981 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.175 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 3 | Article 2 (Implementation at the National Level) [Replaced by General Comment 31] |
Article 2 | 1981 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.174 A | C | E | F | R | S |
| 2 | Reporting Guidelines | 1981 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.173 A | C | E | F | R | S |
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| 1 | Reporting Obligation [Replaced by General Comment 30] |
Article 40 | 1981 | HRI/GEN/1/Rev.9 (Vol. I) p.173 A | C | E | F | R | S |
