What ratification of rights covenants implies

Implications of ratification of UN Conventions on Civil and Political Rights and on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to states (selected). The state must:

1. Ensure that all individuals can enjoy the rights recognized in the Covenant, regardless of their race, color, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status

2. Protect the right to life; in countries which have not abolished the death penalty, the death sentence may be imposed only for the most serious crimes.

3. Prohibit slavery, slave trade in all their forms, and forced or compulsory labor.

4. Ensure that everyone has the right to liberty and security of person. No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention.

5. Guarantee people's rights to liberty of movement and freedom to choose residence, freedom to leave and enter their country.

6. Ensure equality before the courts and tribunals.

7. Protect people's right to freedom of expression and ideas in writing or in print, in the form of art, or through any other media of their choice; the right to freedom of association with others, including the right to form and join trade unions.

8. Recognize the right of men and women of marriageable age to marry and to found a family.

9. Recognize the right to work, which includes the right of everyone to the opportunity to gain his living by work which he freely chooses or accepts.

10. Recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of just and favorable conditions of work which ensure, fair and equal remuneration and opportunity of promotion to appropriate higher level, particularly for women.