Beberapa ketentuan penting dalam ICCPR antara lain:
Pasal 6 ICCPR – Hak untuk Hidup
Article 6
1. Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life.
(Pasal 6 (1). Setiap manusia memiliki hak asasi untuk hidup. Hak ini dilindungi oleh hukum. Tidak seorang pun boleh dirampas hak hidupnya secara sewenang-wenang).
Pasal 21 ICCPR – Hak Berkumpul Damai
Article 21
The right of peaceful assembly shall be recognized. No restrictions may be placed on the exercise of this right other than those imposed in conformity with the law and which are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of national security or public safety, public order (ordre public), the protection of public health or morals or the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.
