2009 Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on implementation of economic, social and cultural rights

Publish Date: 
Friday, August 3, 2012

Of interest, the 2009 Report of the High Commissioner for Human Rights on implementation of economic, social and cultural rights  (E/2009/90). The report presents the concepts of implementing and monitoring human rights with specific reference to economic, social and cultural rights. Section II addresses the specific challenges posed by the complex array of obligations that stem from economic, social and cultural rights, including progressive realization and non-discrimination. Section III outlines various ways of monitoring legislation and other normative measures, such as regulations, policies, plans and programmes, and elaborates on monitoring the realization of rights, paying particular attention to human rights impact assessments, the use of indicators and benchmarks and budget analysis. It also addresses the issue of monitoring violations of economic, social and cultural rights.

For the english version: http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=E/2009/90&Lang=E

Para espanol: http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=E/2009/90&Lang=S

Francais: http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=E/2009/90&Lang=F

Arabic: http://daccess-ods.un.org/access.nsf/Get?Open&DS=E/2009/90&Lang=A