International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
The [[International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights]] (ICCPR) and the [[International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights]] (ICESCR) are the legal treaties that enshrine the rights outlined in the [[Universal Declaration of Human Rights]]. Together, and along with the [[First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights|first]] and [[First Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights|second]] optional protocols of the [[ICCPR]] they constitute the [[International bill of rights]] The US has not ratified the [[ICESCR]] or either of the optional protocols of the [[ICCPR]].