What ratification of rights covenants implies<\/p>\n
Implications of ratification of UN Conventions on Civil and
\nPolitical Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to
\nstates (selected). The state must:<\/p>\n
1. Ensure that all individuals can enjoy the rights recognized in
\nthe Covenant, regardless of their race, color, sex, language,
\nreligion, political or other opinion, national or social origin,
\nproperty, birth or other status<\/p>\n
2. Protect the right to life; in countries which have not
\nabolished the death penalty, the death sentence may be imposed
\nonly for the most serious crimes.<\/p>\n
3. Prohibit slavery, slave trade in all their forms, and forced
\nor compulsory labor.<\/p>\n
4. Ensure that everyone has the right to liberty and security of
\nperson. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or
\ndetention.<\/p>\n
5. Guarantee people's rights to liberty of movement and freedom
\nto choose residence, freedom to leave and enter their country.<\/p>\n
6. Ensure equality before the courts and tribunals.<\/p>\n
7. Protect people's right to freedom of expression and ideas in
\nwriting or in print, in the form of art, or through any other
\nmedia of their choice; the right to freedom of association with
\nothers, including the right to form and join trade unions.<\/p>\n
8. Recognize the right of men and women of marriageable age to
\nmarry and to found a family.<\/p>\n
9. Recognize the right to work, which includes the right of
\neveryone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he
\nfreely chooses or accepts.<\/p>\n
10. Recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and
\nfavorable conditions of work which ensure, fair and equal
\nremuneration and opportunity of promotion to appropriate higher
\nlevel, particularly for women.<\/p>",
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