فبمقتضى هذا الحق، تكون الشعوب حرة "في تقرير مركزها السياسي وحرة في السعي لتحقيق نمائها الاقتصادي والاجتماعي والثقافي".
In general, the reports of States parties fail to recognize that article 14 applies not only to procedures for the determination of criminal charges against individuals but also to procedures to determine their rights and obligations in a suit at law.