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Campaign for the ratification and
implementation of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
UN Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights - Adopted by the UN General Assembly
- 10 December 2008:
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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights:
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Countless people around the world
suffer violations of their economic, social and cultural rights, including
violations of their rights to adequate housing, food, water and sanitation,
health, work and education. Discrimination in accessing public services such as
health, education or food distribution systems, working without any labour
protections, and forced evictions are only a few examples of the abuses faced
by many people. Access to justice is a right of all victims but in different
parts of the world, individuals are unable to hold governments, companies and
others accountable for violating their rights. In many countries, many or all
economic, social and cultural rights are not recognised or enforceable by law,
leaving people with little hope of an effective remedy. Existing remedies may
also be ineffective or inadequately enforced.
The United Nations has created a
new international mechanism through the Optional Protocol to the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [PDF]
(Optional Protocol). Once operational, the Optional Protocol will enable those
whose economic, social and cultural rights are violated and who are denied a
remedy in their countries to seek justice at the international level. It will
also influence decisions by judicial bodies at the national and regional levels
and create more opportunities for people to advocate for the enforcement of
economic, social and cultural rights within their own countries.
Human rights violations occur
every day in different countries and regions around the world. The victims all
have one thing in common: they are denied access to justice.
The Coalition Steering Committee is formed by the following organisations
- Amnesty
International, International
- Community
Law
- Centre
on Housing Rights and Evictions (COHRE),
- International
Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ESCR-Net),
- Food
First Information and Action Network (FIAN) International
- International
Commission of Jurists (ICJ),
- International
Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), France
- International
Women’s Rights Action Watch Asia-Pacific (IWRAW Asia-Pacific),
- Inter-American
Platform of Human Rights, Democracy and Development (PIDHDD),
- Social
Rights Advocacy Centre, (SRAC),
Learn More
Learn more about the Optional
Protocol and get involved in the campaign: Justice NOW! Ratify to Protect
All Human Rights
Contact us
If you want to become a member of
the Coalition, need more information to lobby your government or wish to learn
more about the OP-ICESCR in general, please contact us at: op-coalition@escr-net.org
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