Caselaw Database

This is a database of positive domestic, regional and international legal decisions from around the world regarding economic, social, cultural, and environmental rights (ESCER). These case summaries provide greater awareness about ESCER issues globally, effective litigation strategies, progressive jurisprudence, and enforcement efforts. Our case summaries are available in English and Spanish, with more recent entries also available in French and Arabic.

The caselaw database is made possible by the support of ESCR-Net members, many of whom have contributed or reviewed cases, as well as several allies. ESCR-Net expresses its special appreciation to the Program on Human Rights and the Global Economy at Northeastern University (PHRGE), which provides ongoing support to the case database. To suggest additional cases for inclusion, contact Felipe Mesel, Strategic Litigation Working Group Program Coordinator, at fmesel@escr-net.org.

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10/30/2020

Case Law | Children's and Young Persons’ Rights

Women Against Violence and Exploitation in Society (WAVES) v. The Republic of Sierra Leone

In 2014 and 2015, an outbreak of Ebola in Sierra Leone forced schools to close for nine months. One consequence of the closures was a significant spike in pregnancies among teenage girls (in some areas, rates went up 65%). As a result, the then-Minister of Education, Science and Technology publicly stated...

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03/10/2020

Case Law | Access to Justice

Hudorovič and Others v. Slovenia, Complaint Nos. 24816/14 and 25140/14

Members of the Goriča vas and Dobruška vas 41 Roma settlements brought two separate claims each arguing that, by their failure to provide the applicants with basic public utilities—particularly clean drinking water and sanitation infrastructure—the Slovenian government had violated Articles 3, 8, and 14 of the Convention for the Protection...

02/27/2020

Case Law | Budget and Financial Policies

Initiative for Social and Economic Rights v. Attorney General. Civil Suit No. 353 of 2016

Following the introduction of the Universal Secondary Education (USE) program in 2007 by the Government of Uganda, the program was subsequently implemented in public schools, government grant aided schools, private for profit Public Private Partnership (PPP) schools, and private not for profit PPPs. The Government paid UGX 47,000 per student...

01/28/2020

Case Law | Adequate Standard of Living (right to)

European Roma Rights Centre v. Italy, European Committee of Social Rights, Complaint No. 27/2004