Amnesty International a choisi le meilleur moyen de faire efficacement campagne en faveur des droits civils et politiques. En élargissant son mandat, Amnesty n’a pas suivi « une...
Le magazine The Economist a publié deux articles controversés critiquant le fait qu’Amnesty International a élargi son mandat pour y inclure les droits économiques et sociaux et mettant en doute – entre autres – la nature juridique de ces droits et les obligations légales des États visant à assurer le bien-être de leur population. Il serait intéressant d’entendre ce que d’autres dans le groupe en pensent et que vous le fassiez savoir aussi à The Economist.
The Economist magazine recently published two controversial articles criticizing Amnesty International for broadening its mandate to include economic and social rights and questioning -among many other things- the legal nature of these rights and the States' legal obligations towards the well being of its population. Read the article and ESCR-Net's response and let the editors of the magazine and us know what you think. Also make sure to visit a site built by Amnesty with their response and that of many other concerned groups.
View the UPDATED resource page on women's economic, social and cultural rights. The Discussion group page on Women and ESCR has also been revised. We encourage you to visit them both.
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights are not only protected through United Nations international agencies and documents, but through regional bodies and treaties as well.
