SECOND OPTIONAL PROTOCOL TO THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS, AIMING AT THE ABOLITION OF THE DEATH PENALTY
No one in a State Party’s jurisdiction may be executed, and each State Party must take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty in its jurisdiction.
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No one in a State Party’s jurisdiction may be executed, and each State Party must take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty in its jurisdiction. A State Party that makes a reservation must report it to the UN Secretary-General at ratification or accession, and later notify any start or end of a state of war on its territory. States Parties must include information about measures they have adopted to give effect to the Protocol in reports to the Human Rights Committee. If States have made an article 41 declaration, the Human Rights Committee may receive and consider one State Party’s complaint that another State Party is not meeting its Covenant obligations, unless the state concerned objected when ratifying or acceding. The Human Rights Committee may receive and examine communications about one State Party alleging that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations, and this extends to the present Protocol unless the State Party made a contrary declaration at ratification or accession.
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Article 1
AI-assisted research summary: No one in a State Party’s jurisdiction may be executed, and each State Party must take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty in its jurisdiction.
Ingingo ya 1 Article 1 Article premier 1. Nta muntu n’umwe uri mu bubasha bw’igihugu kiri muri aya Masezerano uzahanishwa igihano cyo kwicwa. 1. No one within the jurisdiction of a State Party to the present Protocol shall be executed. 1. Aucune personne relevant de la juridiction d’un Etat partie au présent Protocole ne sera exécutée. 2. Buri gihugu kiri muri aya Masezerano kizafata ingamba zose bya ngombwa kugira ngo kivaneho igihano cyo kwicwa mu ifasi y’ububasha bwacyo. 2. Each State Party shall take all necessary measures to abolish the death penalty within its jurisdiction. 2. Chaque Etat partie prendra toutes les mesures voulues pour abolir la peine de mort dans le ressort de sa juridiction. - 2 Verify source ↗
Article 2
AI-assisted research summary: A State Party that makes a reservation must report it to the UN Secretary-General at ratification or accession, and later notify any start or end of a state of war on its territory.
Ingingo ya 2 Article 2 Article 2 3 1. Nta kwifata kwakirwa kuri aya Masezerano y’Inyongera, uretse ukwifata gukozwe mu gihe cyo kuyemeza burundu cyangwa kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho guteganya ishyirwa mu ry’igihano cyo kwicwa mu bihe bikorwa by’intambara bitewe no guhabwa igihano kuri kimwe mu byaha by’indengakamere byo mu rwego rwa gisirikari gikozwe mu bihe by’intambara. 1. No reservation is admissible to the present Protocol, except for a reservation made at the time of ratification or accession that provides for the application of the death penalty in time of war pursuant to a conviction for a most serious crime of a military nature committed during wartime. 1. Aucune réserve n'est recevable au présent Protocole, à l'exception d'une réserve formulée au moment de la ratification ou de l'adhésion qui prévoit l'application de la peine de mort en temps de guerre suite à une condamnation pour un crime des plus graves de nature militaire commis en temps de guerre. 2. Igihugu kiri muri aya Masezerano kizakora uko kwifata kizamenyesha Umunyamabanga Mukuru w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye, mu gihe cyo kuyemeza burundu cyangwa kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho ibiteganywa bikwiye mu gihe mategeko cy’intambara, byubahirizwa mu yacyo 2. The State Party making such a reservation shall at the time of ratification or accession communicate to the Secretary-General of the United Nations the relevant provisions of its national legislation applicable during wartime. 2. L’Etat partie formulant une telle réserve communiquera au Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies, lors de la ratification ou de les dispositions pertinentes de sa législation interne qui s’appliquent en temps de guerre. l’adhésion, 3. Igihugu kiri muri aya Masezerano kizaba cyakoze uko kwifata kizamenyesha mu nyandiko Umunyamabanga w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye itangira cyangwa irangira ry’igihe cy’intambara ku butaka bwacyo. Mukuru 3. The State Party having made such a reservation shall notify the Secretary-General of the United Nations of any beginning or ending of a state of war applicable to its territory. 3. L’Etat partie ayant formulé une telle réserve notifiera au Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies la proclamation ou la levée de l’état de guerre sur son territoire. - 3 Verify source ↗
Article 3
AI-assisted research summary: States Parties must include information about measures they have adopted to give effect to the Protocol in reports to the Human Rights Committee.
Ingingo ya 3 Article 3 Article 3 Ibihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano bizerekana, muri raporo byoherereza Komite y’Uburenganzira ya bwa Muntu 40 yerekeye y’Amasezerano Mpuzamahanga hakurikijwe ingingo The States Parties to the present Protocol shall include in the reports they submit to the Human Rights Committee, in accordance with article the 40 of information on the Covenant, Les Etats parties au présent Protocole les rapports qu’ils feront état, dans présentent au Comité des droits de l’homme en vertu de l’article 40 du Pacte, 4 Uburenganzira mu by’Imbonezamubano no mu bya Politiki, ingamba bizaba byarafashe kugira ngo aya Masezerano akurikizwe. measures that they have adopted to give effect to the present Protocol. des mesures qu’ils auront adoptées pour donner effet au présent Protocole. - 4 Verify source ↗
Article 4
AI-assisted research summary: If States have made an article 41 declaration, the Human Rights Committee may receive and consider one State Party’s complaint that another State Party is not meeting its Covenant obligations, unless the state concerned objected when ratifying or acceding.
Ingingo ya 4 Article 4 Article 4 Ku birebana n’ibihugu biri mu Masezerano mpuzamahanga yerekeye uburenganzira mu by’imbonezamubano no mu bya politiki, byakoze itangazo riteganywa n’ingingo ya 41, ububasha Komite y’uburenganzira bwa muntu yemererwa bwo kwakira no gusuzuma ibirego bitangwa n’igihugu kiri muri aya Masezerano kigaragaza ko ikindi gihugu na cyo kiyarimo kitubahiriza inshingano zacyo bunakoreshwa ku biteganywa n’aya Masezerano y’Inyongera keretse iyo icyo gihugu bireba cyakoze itangazo ribivuguruza mu gihe cyo kuyemeza burundu cyangwa kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho. to With respect to the States Parties to the Covenant that have made a declaration under - 41 Verify source ↗
, the competence of the Human Rights
AI-assisted research summary: The Human Rights Committee may receive and examine communications about one State Party alleging that another State Party is not fulfilling its obligations, and this extends to the present Protocol unless the State Party made a contrary declaration at ratification or accession.
article 41, the competence of the Human Rights Committee consider receive communications when a State Party claims that another State Party its obligations shall extend to the provisions of the the State Party present Protocol, unless concerned has made a statement to the contrary at the moment of ratification or accession. is not fulfilling and En ce qui concerne les Etats parties au Pacte qui ont fait la déclaration prévue à l’article 41, la compétence reconnue au Comité des droits de l’homme pour recevoir et examiner des communications dans lesquelles un Etat partie prétend qu’un autre Etat partie ne s’acquitte pas de ses obligations s’étend aux dispositions du présent Protocole, à moins que l’Etat partie en cause n’ait fait une déclaration en sens contraire lors de la ratification ou de l’adhésion. - 5 Verify source ↗
Article 5
AI-assisted research summary: The Human Rights Committee may receive and consider individual communications under the Protocol, unless the State Party makes a contrary declaration when ratifying or acceding.
Ingingo ya 5 Article 5 Article 5 Ku birebana n’ibihugu biri mu Masezerano ya mbere y’Inyongera adahatirwa ku Masezerano Mpuzamahanga yerekeye uburenganzira mu by’imbonezamubano no mu bya politiki yemejwe ku wa 16 Ukuboza 1966, ububasha Komite y’Uburenganzira bwa Muntu yemererwa bwo With respect to the States Parties to the first Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted on 16 December 1966, the competence of the Human Rights Committee to receive and consider communications from individuals subject to its En ce qui concerne les Etats parties au premier Protocole facultatif se rapportant au Pacte international relatif aux droits civils et politiques adopté le 16 décembre 1966, la compétence reconnue au Comité des droits de l’homme pour recevoir et 5 kwakira no gusuzuma ibirego bitangwa n’abantu ku giti cyabo bari mu bubasha bw’ibyo bihugu bunakoreshwa ku biteganywa n’aya Masezerano y’Inyongeera, keretse iyo igihugu kiri muri aya Masezerano y’Inyongera kiregwa cyakoze itangazo ribivuguruza mu gihe cyo kuyemeza burundu cyangwa kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho. jurisdiction shall extend to the provisions of the the State Party present Protocol, unless concerned has made a statement to the contrary at the moment of ratification or accession. examiner des communications émanant de particuliers relevant de leur juridiction s’étend aux dispositions du présent Protocole, à moins que l’Etat partie en cause n’ait fait une déclaration en sens contraire lors de la ratification ou de l’adhésion. - 6 Verify source ↗
Article 6
AI-assisted research summary: The Protocol’s provisions apply as additional provisions to the Covenant, and the right in article 1(1) cannot be derogated from under article 4, subject to any reservation allowed by article 2.
Ingingo ya 6 Article 6 Article 6 1. Ibiteganywa muri aya Masezerano y’Inyongera bikurikizwa ku Masezerano. z’inyongera nk’ingingo 1. The provisions of the present Protocol shall apply as additional provisions to the Covenant. 2. Haseguriwe ko hashobora gukorwa ukwifata guteganywa mu ngingo ya 2 y’aya Masezerano y’Inyongera , nta na rimwe uburenganzira buvugwa mu gika cya mbere cy’ingingo ya mbere y’aya Masezerano bushobora kuvuguruzwa hashingiwe ku bikubiye mu ngingo ya 4 y’Amasezerano. 2. Without prejudice to the possibility of a reservation under article 2 of the present Protocol, the right guaranteed in article 1, paragraph 1, of the present Protocol shall not be subject to any derogation under article 4 of the Covenant. 1. Les dispositions du présent Protocole s’appliquent en tant que dispositions additionnelles du Pacte. 2. Sans préjudice de la possibilité de formuler la réserve prévue à l’article 2 du présent Protocole, le droit garanti au paragraphe 1 de l’article premier du présent Protocole ne peut faire l’objet d’aucune des dérogations visées à l’article 4 du Pacte. Ingingoya 7 - 7 Verify source ↗
Article 7
AI-assisted research summary: States that signed or joined the Covenant may sign, ratify, or accede to this Protocol, and ratification/accession instruments must be deposited with the UN Secretary-General.
Article 7 Article 7 1. Aya Masezerano y’Inyongera yemerewe gushyirwaho umukono n’igihugu icyo ari cyo cyose cyashyize umukono ku Masezerano. 1. The present Protocol is open for signature by any State that has signed the Covenant. 1. Le présent Protocole est ouvert à la signature de tout Etat qui a signé le Pacte. 6 2. Aya Masezerano y’Inyongera yemezwa burundu n’igihugu icyo ari cyo cyose cyemeje burundu Amasezerano cyangwa cyemeye kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuryeho. Inyandiko ziyemeza burundu Mukuru zishyikirizwa w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye. Umunyamabanga 2. The present Protocol is subject to ratification by any State that has ratified the Covenant or acceded to it. Instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations. 2. Le présent Protocole est soumis à la ratification de tout Etat qui a ratifié le Pacte ou qui y a adhéré. Les instruments de ratification seront déposés auprès du Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies. 3. Aya Masezerano ashobora kwemerwa n’igihugu icyo ari cyo cyose cyayemeje burundu cyangwa cyemeye kuyinjiramo. 3. The present Protocol shall be open to accession by any State that has ratified the Covenant or acceded to it. 3. Le présent Protocole sera ouvert à l’adhésion de tout Etat qui a ratifié le Pacte ou qui y a adhéré. 4. Kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu bihuriye kuri aya Masezerano bikorwa hashyikirizwa inyandiko yemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho Umunyamabanga Mukuru w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye. y’Inyongera 5. Umunyamabanga Mukuru w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye amenyesha ibihugu byose byashyize umukono kuri aya Masezerano y’Inyongera cyangwa byemeye kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho, buri nyandiko imugezeho iyemeza burundu cyangwa yo kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho. 4. Accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the Secretary- General of the United Nations. 4. L’adhésion se fera par le dépôt d’un instrument du d’adhésion Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies. auprès 5. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States that have signed the present Protocol or acceded to it of the deposit of each instrument of ratification or accession. 5. Le Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies informera tous les Etats qui ont signé le présent Protocole ou qui y ont adhéré du dépôt de chaque instrument de ratification ou d’adhésion. - 8 Verify source ↗
Article 8
AI-assisted research summary: The Protocol enters into force three months after the tenth ratification or accession is deposited; for later States, it enters into force three months after that State deposits its own instrument.
Ingingo ya 8 Article 8 Article 8 1. Aya Masezerano azatangira gukurikizwa hashize amezi atatu nyuma y’itariki inyandiko ya cumi 1. The present Protocol shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit with 1. Le présent Protocole entrera en vigueur trois mois après la date du dépôt auprès du 7 iyemeza burundu cyangwa yo kwemera kuba izaba kimwe mu yashyikirijwe Mukuru w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye. Umunyamabanga biyahuriyeho bihugu the Secretary-General of the United Nations of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession. Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies du dixième instrument de ratification ou d’adhésion. 2. Kuri buri gihugu kizemeza burundu aya Masezerano y’Inyongera cyangwa kizemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho nyuma y’iyakirwa ry’inyandiko ya cumi iyemeza burundu cyangwa yo kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho, aya Masezerano azatangira gukurikizwa hashize amezi icyo gihugu kizaba atatu nyuma y’itariki cyaratangiyeho inyandiko yacyo iyemeza burundu cyangwa yo kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho. 2. For each State ratifying the present Protocol or acceding to it after the deposit of the tenth instrument of ratification or accession, the present Protocol shall enter into force three months after the date of the deposit of its own instrument of ratification or accession. du dixième 2. Pour chacun des Etats qui ratifieront le présent Protocole ou y adhéreront après le de dépôt ratification ou d’adhésion, ledit Protocole entrera en vigueur trois mois après la date du dépôt par cet Etat de son instrument de ratification ou d’adhésion. instrument - 9 Verify source ↗
Article 9
AI-assisted research summary: The Protocol applies to all parts of federal States, with no limitations or exceptions.
Ingingo ya 9 Article 9 Article 9 Ibiteganywa muri aya Masezerano y’Inyongera bikurikizwa uko byakabaye mu bice byose bigize za Leta zihuje nta gabanya cyangwa irengayobora na rimwe rikozwe. The provisions of the present Protocol shall extend to all parts of federal States without any limitations or exceptions. Les dispositions du présent Protocole s'appliqueront à toutes les parties des États fédéraux sans aucune limitation ni exception. - 10 Verify source ↗
Article 10
AI-assisted research summary: The UN Secretary-General must notify the listed States about certain reservations, notifications, statements, signatures, ratifications, accessions, and the Protocol’s entry into force date.
Ingingo ya 10 Article 10 Article 10 Mukuru Umunyamabanga w’Umuryango w’Abibumbye amenyesha ibihugu byose byavuzwe mu gika cy’ingingo ya 48 y’Amasezerano ibi bikurikira: cya mbere The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall inform all States referred to in article 48, paragraph 1, of the Covenant of the following particulars: Le Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies informera tous les Etats visés au paragraphe 1 de l’article 48 du Pacte: 8 (a) Ukwifata, ibirego n’inyandiko yashyikirijwe hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 2 y’aya Masezerano y’Inyongera; and (a) Reservations, notifications under article 2 of the present Protocol; communications a) Des réserves, communications et notifications reçues au titre de l’article 2 du présent Protocole; (b) Amatangazo yakozwe hakurijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 4 cyangwa iya 5 z’aya Masezerano y’Inyongera; (c) Imikono yashyizwe kuri aya Masezerano n’inyandiko ziyemeza burundu n’izo kwemera kuba kimwe mu bihugu biyahuriyeho byatanzwe hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 7 y’aya Masezerano y’Inyongera. (b) Statements made under articles 4 or 5 of the present Protocol; b) Des déclarations faites en vertu des articles 4 ou 5 du présent Protocole; (c) Signatures, ratifications and accessions under article 7 of the present Protocol. et des c) Des signatures apposées au présent Protocole de déposés ratification conformément à l’article 7 du présent Protocole; instruments d’adhésion et (d) Itariki aya Masezeranoy’Inyongera atangirira gukurikizwa hakurikijwe ibiteganywa n’ingingo ya 8 yayo. (d) The date of the entry into force of the present Protocol under article 8 thereof. d) De la date à laquelle le présent Protocole vigueur entrera conformément à l’article 8 de celui-ci. en Ingingoya 11 - 11 Verify source ↗
Article 11
AI-assisted research summary: The Protocol must be deposited in the United Nations archives, and the UN Secretary-General must send certified copies to the States referred to in article 48 of the Covenant.
Article 11 Article 11 1. Aya Masezerano akozwe mu nyandiko zinganya agaciro ziri mu ndimi z’Icyongereza, Icyarabu, Igishinwa, Icyesipanyolo, Igifaransa n’Ikirusiya, azabikwa mu ishyinguranyandiko z’Umuryango w’Abibumbye. 1. The present Protocol, of which the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the United Nations. 1. Le présent Protocole, dont les textes anglais, arabe, chinois, espagnol, français et russe font également foi, sera déposé aux archives de l’Organisation des Nations Unies. 2. Umunyamabanga Mukuru w’Umuryango inyandukuro zihuje w’Abibumbye azoherereza 2. The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall transmit certified copies of the present 2. Le Secrétaire général de l’Organisation des Nations Unies transmettra une copie 9 n’umwimerere z’aya Masezerano y’Inyongera ibihugu byose bivugwa mu ngingo ya 48 y’Amasezerano. Protocol to all States referred to in article 48 of the Covenant. certifiée conforme du présent Protocole à tous les Etats visés à l’article 48 du Pacte. 10
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