Review of India's implementation of ICCPR successfully concluded: MEA

A periodic review of India's implementation of the UN-mandated International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) was "successfully" concluded on Tuesday by experts of the Human Rights Committee in Geneva.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said the review demonstrated India's commitment to engaging with the international human rights framework and its willingness to address concerns, while continuing its efforts towards protection and promotion of the rights of its citizens.

The Human Rights Committee carried out the fourth periodic report of India on how it implements the provisions of the ICCPR.

The ICCPR, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1966, is a multilateral treaty that commits nations to respect the civil and political rights of individuals. It came into force in 1976.

India has undergone three ICCPR reviews in the past -- the last being in 1997.

"India successfully concluded its fourth periodic review by the Human Rights Committee under the Internationa