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For many years the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the body of independent experts that monitors compliance to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), invested its time and energy in the discussion of a draft Optional Protocol. In 1997, the...
تم النشر: 6 نوفمبر 2006 - 15:24
The Commission on Human Rights has established certain mechanisms to address thematic and country-specific human rights issues. One of these special procedures is the appointment of special rapporteurs or independent experts, whose mandate is to "examine, monitor, advise, and publicly report on...
تم النشر: 27 سبتمبر 2006 - 14:55
ESCR are found throughout the body of international human rights law. Apart from the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, there are two major conventions which are important for the protection of ESCR: the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination...
تم النشر: 27 سبتمبر 2006 - 14:49
State parties to the ICESCR may and are expected to use domestic legislation to promote and protect economic, social and cultural rights. A well-developed national legal framework is a key component in ensuring enjoyment of ESCR within a country. Legislative measures which respect the international...
تم النشر: 27 سبتمبر 2006 - 14:41
This section of our website includes information on current efforts to promote the drafting of an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR). It aims to provide information to NGOs working at the national level who wish to contribute to the...
تم النشر: 27 سبتمبر 2006 - 11:34
Indigenous peoples continue to challenge multiple violations of economic, social and cultural rights. In addition to facing higher rates of poverty, disease, and illiteracy, indigenous people also frequently suffer violations of their cultural rights, especially in regards to language, religion...
تم النشر: 26 سبتمبر 2006 - 17:38
The obligations of the state in ensuring enjoyment of ESCR go beyond providing a just bare minimum of resources for people's access to basic goods and services for survival. The ICESCR demands that states devote as much resources they can towards fulfilling ESCR. This obligation places a priority...
تم النشر: 25 سبتمبر 2006 - 19:05
A key principle of human rights is that they must be applied equally to all people, without discrimination of any kind as to race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status.' As rights, ESCR are the entitlement of every...
تم النشر: 25 سبتمبر 2006 - 17:13
Under international human rights law, the state not only has the obligation to avoid, prevent and remedy human rights abuses, it must also do its utmost to advance awareness and acceptance of human rights. Human rights education is an integral part of the duties of human rights themselves. States...
تم النشر: 8 سبتمبر 2006 - 17:18