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Under Article 4 ICCPR, in time of PUBLIC EMERGENCY, States Parties may derogate from their obligations EXCEPT FROM:

Aall rights without exception (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4)
Bonly voting rights (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4)
Conly economic rights (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4) (cf. ICCPR Article 4)
DNON-DEROGABLE rights: Article 6 (right to life), Article 7 (torture), Article 8(1)-(2) (slavery), Article 11 (no imprisonment for debt), Article 15 (no retroactive criminal law), Article 16 (legal personality), Article 18 (thought, conscience, religion)
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Correct answer: D. NON-DEROGABLE rights: Article 6 (right to life), Article 7 (torture), Article 8(1)-(2) (slavery), Article 11 (no imprisonment for debt), Article 15 (no retroactive criminal law), Article 16 (legal personality), Article 18 (thought, conscience, religion)
1. Article 4(1) ICCPR: in time of PUBLIC EMERGENCY which threatens the life of the nation and the existence of which is officially proclaimed, States Parties may take measures derogating from their obligations to the extent strictly required by the exigencies, provided not inconsistent with other international law and not discriminatory. 2. Article 4(2) lists NON-DEROGABLE rights: Articles 6, 7, 8(1)-(2), 11, 15, 16, 18. 3. Article 4(3) requires notification to UN Secretary-General. 4. Hence option B is correct. _Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — ICCPR Article 4_
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