Special Features
Partnership: Women and ESCR working group of ESCR-Net and the Women's Human Rights Training Institute
The Women and ESCR working group of ESCR-Net is pleased to announce that we are formally partnering with the Women's Human Rights Training Institute coordinated by the Bulgarian Gender Research Foundation, the Center for Reproductive Rights and the Network of East West Women. The participation of the Women and ESCR working group will facilitate the focus on economic and social rights advocacy and litigation.
Feb 2, 2012: Central Banks: Do They Have Human Rights Obligations?
ESCR net in conjunction with several members of an initiative for ‘a bottom up approach to righting financial regulation' have today released a new factsheet on the human rights obligations of central banks.
Two New Countries Ratify the OP-ICESCR this January!
We welcome the Ratifications of Bolivia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Member News
Dec. 20, 2011: A Bottom-Up Approach to Righting Financial Regulation
Download and circulate this new informational fact sheet developed jointly by AWID, Center of Concern, CESR, CIVICUS, DAWN, ESCR-Net, iBase30, and Social Watch on why is a human rights approach needed in financial regulation.
Working Group on Human Rights in India: Report to the UN
On December 7, 2011, The Working Group on Human Rights in India and the UN released the report it has submitted to the United Nations (UN) titled "Human Rights in India: An Overview." Click here for more information and a copy of the report.
Jan. 31, 2012: Land for the Yakye Axa and the Enxet People
The Yakye Axa indigenous community can now take possession of the land that the Paraguayan state obtained January 31 2012 in their favor.