ESCR Resources
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organisation authored and submitted an alternative report to the UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) for the consideration of the second report of the People’s Republic of China during the 51st Pre‐Sessional Working Group. The...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 1:33pm
Human Rights in China, in April 2013, made a submission to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR). The submission suggested questions and issues to be raised with the government of the People’s Republic of China in advance of the review of its second report on the...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 1:05pm
Amnesty International authored "China Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR)" which was submitted to the CESCR in April 2013. The detailed submission addresses issues such as migrant women and their right to work and a minimum wage.
Read the full submission...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 12:48pm
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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
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 Norwegian Helsinki Committee, in October 2012, submitted "Women: Turkmenistan’s second class citizens" to the UN Committee on CEDAW. The submission aims to illustrate the legislative, judicial, administrative, and other measures taken by the state to comply with CEDAW which was ratified by...
Published: Jul 18 2017 - 11:23am
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
The International Disability Alliance (IDA) prepared recommendations for the Concluding Observations CEDAW Committee's 53rd session. These recommendations are posited with respect to women and girls with disabilities, and focus on education, employment, and health services.
The full document may...
Published: Jul 17 2017 - 3:56pm
The Association of Hungarian Sex Workers (SZEXE) submitted a report addressing women's issues and rights to the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) Committee in March 2013. Among these issues are discrimination, trafficking, exploitation of...
Published: Jul 12 2017 - 11:38am