General Comment No. 13 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The right to education
The human right to education is recognized in several instruments under international law. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights deals more comprehensively than any other instrument with this right. Pursuant to article 13 of the Covenant, States parties recognize “the right of everyone to education”. The...
Read MoreGeneral Comment No. 5 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Persons with disabilities
This general comment was adopted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in 1995. With regard to social security, it sets out the following: 28. Social security and income‑maintenance schemes are of particular importance for persons with disabilities. As stated in the Standard Rules, “States should ensure the...
Read MoreUN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR), General Comment No. 6: The Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Older Persons, 8 December 1995, E/1996/22
Relevant articles Article 26: Article 9 of the Covenant provides generally that States parties “recognize the right of everyone to social security”, without specifying the type or level of protection to be guaranteed. However, the term “social security” implicitly covers all the risks involved in the loss of means...
Read MoreGeneral Comment No. 6 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights of Older Persons
General Comment No. 12 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The right to adequate food
The human right to adequate food is recognized in several instruments under international law. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights deals more comprehensively than any other instrument with this right. Pursuant to article 11.1 of the Covenant, States parties recognize “the right of everyone to an...
Read MoreStatement on Social Protection Floors: an essential element of the right to social security and of the sustainable development goals
The Committee on Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights issued this statement to underline the importance of social protection floors as a means to realize the right to social security. Extracts from the text: “The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Committee), in some of its Concluding...
Read MoreGeneral Comment No. 19 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The right to social security (Art. 9)
Article 9 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (the Covenant) provides that, “The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to social security, including social insurance.” The right to social security is of central importance in guaranteeing human dignity for all...
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