Article 3: The equality of rights between men and women - replaces GC No. 4 2000, para. 1
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The Committee has decided to update its general comment on article 3 of the Covenant and to replace general comment No. 4 (thirteenth session, 1981), in the light of the experience it has gathered in its activities over the last 20 years. The present revision seeks to take account of the important impact of this article on the enjoyment by women of the human rights protected under the Covenant.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Human Rights Committee
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Gender
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
Men
Women
Year
2000
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CCPR General Comment No. 28, Article 3: The equality of rights between men and women - replaces GC No. 4 (2000), para. 1.