UN Human Rights Committee, General Comment No. 22
- Court / authority
- UN Human Rights Committee
- Country / jurisdiction
- United Nations
- Date
- 1993-07-30
- Case / document number
- CCPR/C/21/Rev.1/Add.4
- Document type
- International human rights law
- Legal area
- Freedom of conscience
- Relevant provisions
- ICCPR Article 18
Summary
Confirms that Article 18 protects theistic, non-theistic and atheistic beliefs, and that the observance of dietary regulations can be a protected manifestation.
Legal significance
Authoritative interpretation of the ICCPR, expressly naming dietary observance.
Relevance to the right to vegan food
Supports treating conviction-based diets as a manifestation of belief in international law.
Current legal status
Current interpretation.
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