India successfully concluded its fourth periodic review by the UN Human Rights Committee under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) in Geneva. 

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) –  Adoption and Enforcement: Adopted by U.N. General Assembly in 1966, enforced in 1976. Part of International Bill of Human Rights: Alongside Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights. Basic Protections: Right to life, human dignity, equality before the law, freedom of speech,

assembly, association, religious freedom, privacy, freedom from torture, ill-treatment, arbitrary detention, gender equality. Obligations: Ratifying countries must protect human rights and provide effective remedies. Global Participation: 174 countries party to the Covenant as of 2024. India’s Participation: Joined in 1979, last review in 1997.