The Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in International Law

Hennie Strydom

doi:10.31078/consrev522

The Protection of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in International Law

Hennie Strydom

Public Law

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Abstract

This contribution commences with a brief overview of the origin of economic, social and cultural rights and their eventual codification in the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The main part then focuses, firstly, on the nature and scope of state obligations for the realization of Covenant rights and the enforcement mechanisms created under the Covenant and its Optional Protocol, and secondly, on the role of the UN Human Rights Council and the UN Security Council. In the conclusion, three contemporary developments are highlighted which could open up new areas in which economic, social and cultural rights could find further application.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	222-247
Number of pages	26
Journal	Constitutional Review
Volume	5
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.31078/consrev522
Publication status	Published - 2019

Keywords

Agenda 2030
Committee on ESCR
Obligations of Conduct
Obligations of Result
UN Human Rights Council

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Law

UN SDGs

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