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ESCR-Net

International Network for Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights

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We unite 300 social movements, human rights organizations, and advocates across 80 countries, collaborating toward the world we need: a world where care for people and the planet, solidarity, and equality inform decisions and shape structures to guarantee human rights for all.

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How we make change

At the heart of our collective efforts lie the lived experiences, analysis, and leadership of those most impacted by and resisting inequality, impoverishment, injustice, and environmental destruction. For over twenty years, the Network has facilitated spaces for members to build solidarity and connect their struggles across regions to tackle deep-rooted challenges that erode human rights, mobilizing collective action to transform unjust economic and political structures.

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10/06/2026
Resource | Advocacy | Reports & Briefings
Legal Brief | Corporations Operate Globally. Accountability Must Too
As States prepare for the 12th session of negotiations on a UN treaty to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises, the process is entering a critical stage. A new ESCR-Net legal brief sets out three closely connected legal elements to strengthen corporate accountability, close existing gaps...
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09/28/2026
Resource | Litigation | Case Filings
Civil Society Amicus Brief Challenges US Sanctions Against the International Criminal Court
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09/02/2026
Resource | Litigation | Submissions
South Africa: Proposed Eviction Law Raises Serious Concerns for the Right to Housing
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08/19/2026
Article | News & Events
Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights: Where Do the Negotiations Stand?
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08/13/2026
Article | News & Events
The Political Economy of Violence: Uncovering the Structures Behind It
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Treaty on Business and Human Rights: The Road to the 12th Session

The process towards a legally binding instrument on business and human rights (LBI) is at a critical moment. From April through October 2026, a series of thematic consultations will address core elements of the proposed treaty. We’ve created a resource hub to support engagement at every stage. It will be updated regularly with accessible materials, key positions, and timely analysis.

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1.Access To Justice
Access to Justice
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Centering Community Knowledge
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Climate and Environmental Justice
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Confronting Dispossession
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Confronting Violence and Repression
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Economic Justice
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Feminisms and Gender Justice
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Post-Pandemic Futures
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Stopping Corporate Capture and Corporate Impunity
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Members

Our strength comes from our members: social movements, Indigenous Peoples, human rights organizations, feminist and women’s organizations, independent unions, and advocates from around the world. Members build shared analysis, define strategies and undertake collective action foremost through working groups, which annually evaluate their progress, revise objectives, and prioritize collective actions.

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System of Solidarity

The System of Solidarity (SOS) is a vehicle to harness the collective voice of ESCR-Net to increase protection for human rights defenders under threat and prevent imminent human rights violations from taking place.  We achieve this through online petitions, collective letters, strategic communications, and sharing resources and tools.

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What are Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Economic, social, and cultural rights (ESCR) are essential for the dignity and well-being of individuals and communities. ESCR encompass basic human entitlements such as access to education, healthcare, housing, fair wages and equal pay, and the right to self-determination. Around the world, people share the struggle to make these human rights a reality for themselves, their families, communities, and ancestral lands.

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