ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966, para. 1

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1. The family is the natural and fundamental group unit of society and is entitled to protection by society and the State.
Legal status
Legally binding
Body
United Nations General Assembly
Document type
International treaty
Means of adoption
Vote
Topic(s)
  • Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
  • Families
Year
1966
Paragraph type
Article
Reference
ICCPR - International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966), Article 23, 1.
Paragraph focus
Right to marriage and family
Paragraph info
Article 23
Paragraph number
1