| Title | Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights |
| Publisher | UN General Assembly |
| Publication Date | 19 December 1966 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 999, p. 171 |
| Reference | Entry into force: 23 March 1976 |
| Cite as | UN General Assembly, Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 19 December 1966, United Nations, Treaty Series, vol. 999, p. 171, available at: http://www.unhcr.org/refworld/docid/3ae6b3bf0.html [accessed 8 November 2009] |
| Comments | Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI) of 16 December 1966. Entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 9. |
Topics: Protocols, Human rights, Civil and political rights,