Article 9: Liberty and security of person 2014, para. 3

Paragraph
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Paragraph text
Liberty of person concerns freedom from confinement of the body, not a general freedom of action. Security of person concerns freedom from injury to the body and the mind, or bodily and mental integrity, as further discussed in paragraph 9 below. Article 9 guarantees those rights to everyone. "Everyone" includes, among others, girls and boys, soldiers, persons with disabilities, lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons, aliens, refugees and asylum seekers, stateless persons, migrant workers, persons convicted of crime, and persons who have engaged in terrorist activity.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Treaty bodies: CCPR - Human Rights Committee
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
  • Civil & Political Rights
  • Equality & Inclusion
  • Governance & Rule of Law
  • Movement
Person(s) affected
  • Boys
  • Girls
  • LGBTQI+
  • Persons on the move
Year
2014
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CCPR General Comment No. 35, Article 9: Liberty and security of person (2014), para. 3.
Paragraph number
3