ESCR Resources
Governments, no matter what level of resources are at their disposal, are obligated to make sure that people living under their jurisdiction enjoy at least essential levels of protection of each of their economic, social, and cultural rights. While the ICESCR recognizes the principle of progressive...
Published: 8 Sep 2006 - 16:36
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...
Published: 8 Sep 2006 - 16:31
Economic, social and cultural rights are also recognized in national constitutions. The EU Charter of Fundamental Rights was signed and proclaimed in 2000 as the first formal document to bring together all the fundamental economic, social, civil and political rights of Europeans. All EU...
Published: 8 Sep 2006 - 16:04
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...
Published: 8 Sep 2006 - 13:44
Religious and philosophical traditions worldwide have expressed the importance of protecting society's weakest and most vulnerable sectors and has advocated “speaking truth to power” in the cause of fairness and justice. Around the world, communities of faith and conscience have been at the...
Published: 8 Sep 2006 - 12:33
...every individual and every organ of society...shall strive by teaching and education to promote respect for these rights and freedoms and by progressive measures, national and international, to secure their universal and effective recognition and observance... --Preamble to the Universal...
Published: 8 Sep 2006 - 12:03