 ለአብነት በዓለም አቀፍ የሲቪል እና የፖለቲካ መብቶች ስምምነት ውስጥ (International Convention on Civil and Political Rights) ይህንን መብት አስመልክቶ የሚከተለው ተደንግጓል።
This was closely followed by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international covenants on the protection of civil, political, social and economic rights.