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Socio-economic rights optional protocol heralds a new dawn in the enforcement of these rights
Author: jacob
Published: 14 May 2013
The Campaign for South Africa’s Ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, joins other civil society groups and human rights advocates across the world in celebrating the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR).
news: SER
ESR Review, Volume 13 No 3, 2012
Author: CLC Socio Economic Rights Project
Published: 14 Dec 2012
The third issue of the ESR Review focusses on the impact of corruption within Africa that contributes to poverty and unemployment and denial of access to housing and health-care services. There are also summaries of recent developments on socio-economic rights across the world.
news: SER
South Africa to Ratify International Socio-Economic Rights Covenant
Author: Jill
Published: 15 Oct 2012
South African Human Rights Groups, including the Socio-Economic Rights Project, welcome Cabinet’s approval of South Africa’s ratification of the United Nations International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
news: SER
ESR Review, Volume 13 No 2, 2012
Author: Socio-Economic Rights Project
Published: 26 Sep 2012
This second issue of 2012 focusses on monitoring of state performance relating to the realisation of social and economic rights using the Social and Economic Rights Fulfilment Index, an interview with the UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights and updates on the recent ILO Convention on Decent Work for Domestic Workers 2011, and the International Labour Organisation Social Protection Floors Recommendation 2012.
news: SER
New Publication on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
The booklet, Claiming Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at the International Level, has been written by the Socio-Economic Rights Project's Co-ordinator & Senior Researcher, Dr Lilian Chenwi.
news: SER
ESR Review, March 2009
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
This first issue of 2009 has articles on Women's access to health; Litigating socio-economic rights; Age-based discrimination in Uganda & Right of Access to Malaria in Uganda
news: SER
July's ESR Review is now available
Author: Alex
Published: 08 Aug 2008
This issue includes articles on access to housing & sufficient water, the ANC's promises on socio-economic rights, as well as the Seminar on Optional Protocol on the ICESC & Public Hearings on the Millenium Development Goals and the realisation of economic and social rights.
news: SER
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