The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR ) states that " any advocacy of national, racial or religious hatred that constitutes incitement to discrimination, hostility or violence shall be prohibited by law ".

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ( ICCPR ) is a multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 16, 1966, and in force from March 23, 1976.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights has 167 states parties, 67 by signature and ratification, and the remainder by accession or succession.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights has several parallels with the Canadian Charter, but in some cases the Covenant goes further with regard to rights in its text.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Article 18 states,

the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and other international human rights instruments.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights applies in Macau.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, adopted at the same time as the ICESCR, recognizes and protects a number of core economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to join trade unions in Article 22, and the right of ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities to engage in their culture, practice their religion and use their language in Article 27.

The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights guarantees the right to be free from double jeopardy ; however, it does not apply to prosecutions by two different sovereigns ( unless the relevant extradition treaty expresses a prohibition ).

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