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The international human rights covenants

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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966, list the human rights to which everyone is entitled. They build on the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Together, the Universal Declaration and the two Covenants form the International Bill of Human Rights.

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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966, list the human rights to which everyone is entitled. They build on the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Together, the Universal Declaration and the two Covenants form the International Bill of Human Rights.

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The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966, list the human rights to which everyone is entitled. They build on the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Together, the Universal Declaration and the two Covenants form the International Bill of Human Rights.

Key concepts: Covenant, Human rights, Cultural rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, Right to property, International human rights law, Linguistic rights, Political science

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