Arabic
We, Haitham bin Tarik, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of the Basic Statute of the State,
and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, done in New York on 16 December 1966,
and in pursuance of public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article I
The accession of the Sultanate of Oman to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights is hereby approved in the form attached.
Article II
The competent entities shall deposit the instrument of accession for the mentioned covenant in accordance with its provisions, subject to the attached reservation and interpretative declarations.
Article III
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 23 Rabi Al-Akhir 1447
Corresponding to: 16 October 2025.
Haitham bin Tarik
Sultan of Oman
Decree