ESCR Resources
The NGO Coalition for the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has released a new animated video to be used as a tool to promote ratification of the Optional Protocol.
Lucy and the access to justice for the right to education. Ratify the...
Published: Sep 20 2016 - 5:58pm
Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members
The World Uyghur Congress submitted an Alternative Report to the Committee On Economic, Social And Cultural Rights (CESCR). This was in anticipation of the session on the People's Republic Of China. The March 2013 submission addresses the right to just and favourable working conditions, right to...
Published: Jul 20 2017 - 1:33pm
The Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC) of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) made a submission, in May 2013, to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The submission was made for consideration at the 51st Pre-sessional Working Group of CESCR and primarily...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 12:37pm
Hong Kong Unison Limited, in May 2013, made a submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). Hong Kong Unison’s Submissions on the Second Report of Hong Kong SAR on the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Part Two) for the Pre-sessional...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 12:26pm
The Turkmen Initiative for Human Rights submitted a Review of Turkmenistan under the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). The submission was made in October 2012 to the UN Committee on CEDAW, and addresses education, employment, healthcare, and family...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 11:34am
The International Disability Alliance (IDA), in the CEDAW Committee's 53rd session, submitted suggestions for disability-relevant recommendations to be included in the Concluding Observations. The suggestions primarily address education and healthcare.
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Published: Jul 18 2017 - 11:05am
The International Disability Alliance, at the CEDAW Committee's 53rd session, submitted suggestions for disability-relevant recommendations to be included in the Concluding Observations. These suggestions address areas such as education, healthcare, and employment.
The document may be accessed...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 10:52am
FLORAISON, GRADSE and RAPDA-Togo, with the support of FIAN International, submitted an alternative written report on behalf of rural women in Gnita, Togo. The submission was made in October 2012 to the UN Committee on the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 10:27am
This report presents important new findings on the right to education from citizen-led research in Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Nepal. This process has helped to deepen people’s engagement as citizens in holding their government schools and their public education systems accountable, as many...
Published: Jun 20 2017 - 3:05pm
Developed by an ESCR-Net Member
أنتج تحالف المنظمات غير الحكومية من أجل البروتوكول الاختياري الملحق بالعهد الدولي فيلم رسوم متحركة جديد بأربع لغات ، ليكون أداة يُستعان بها في تعزيز التصديق على البروتوكول الاختياري.يروي الفيلم المصوّر قصة لوسي، الفتاة الشابة التي اضطرت للنضال من أجل الحصول على حقها في التعليم إثر إغلاق مدرستها...
Published: Sep 20 2016 - 6:02pm
Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members