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Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of independent
experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties.
All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially within two years of accepting the Covenant and thereafter every five years. The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of “concluding observations”.
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COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC,
SOCIAL
AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
GUIDELINES ON TREATY-SPECIFIC DOCUMENTS TO BE SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES
UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND
CULTURAL RIGHTS[1][1]
Note by the
Secretary-General
1.
In accordance with article 17 of the
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Economic
and Social Council, by its resolution 1988 (LX) of 11 May 1976, established a
programme under which the States parties to the Covenant would furnish in
stages the reports referred to in article 16 of the Covenant and the
Secretary-General, at the Council's request, subsequently drew up an
appropriate set of general guidelines. In response to the introduction of a new
reporting cycle, the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, at its
fifth session, held from 26 November to 14 December 1990, adopted a set of
revised general guidelines which replaced the original guidelines.
2.
The purpose of reporting guidelines is to
advise States parties on the form and content of their reports, so as to
facilitate the preparation of reports and ensure that reports are comprehensive
and presented in a uniform manner by States parties.
3. The Committee has decided to replace the revised general guidelines
(E/C.12/1991/1) by the present guidelines to take into account the harmonized
guidelines on reporting under the international human rights treaties
(HRI/GEN/2/Rev.5), as well as the evolving practice of the Committee in
relation to the application of the Covenant, as reflected in its concluding
observations, general comments and statements.
4.
The text of the guidelines on treaty-specific
documents to be submitted by States parties under articles 16 and 17 of the
Covenant is contained in the annex to the present document.
ANNEX
Guidelines on
treaty-specific documents
to be submitted by States parties under articles 16 and 17 of
the International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights
A. The revised reporting
system and organization of information to be included in the common core
document and in the treaty-specific document submitted to the Committee on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1.
State reports submitted under the harmonized guidelines on reporting
under the international human rights treaties consist of two parts: a common
core document and treaty-specific documents. The common core document should
contain general information about the reporting State, the general framework for
the protection and promotion of human rights, as well as information on
non-discrimination and equality, and effective remedies, in accordance with the
harmonized guidelines.
2. The
treaty-specific document submitted to the Committee on Economic, Social and
Cultural Rights should not repeat information included in the common
core document or merely list or describe the legislation adopted by the State
party. Rather, it should contain specific information relating to the
implementation, in law and in fact, of articles 1 to 15 of the
Covenant, taking into account the general comments of the Committee, as well as
information on recent developments in law and practice affecting the full
realization of the rights recognized in the Covenant. It should also contain
information on the concrete measures taken towards that goal, and the progress
achieved, including – except for initial treaty-specific documents –
information on the steps taken to address issues raised by the Committee in the
concluding observations on the State party’s previous report, or in its general
comments.
3. In relation to the rights
recognized in the Covenant, the treaty-specific document should indicate:
(a)
Whether the State party has adopted a national
framework law, policies and strategies for the implementation of each Covenant
right, identifying the resources available for that purpose and the most
cost-effective ways of using such resources;
(b)
Any
mechanisms in place to monitor progress towards the full realization of the Covenant
rights, including identification of indicators and related national benchmarks
in relation to each Covenant right, in addition to the information provided
under appendix 3 of the harmonized guidelines and taking into account the framework
and tables of illustrative indicators outlined by the Office of the United
Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) (HRI/MC/2008/3);
(c)
Mechanisms in place to ensure that a State
party’s obligations under the Covenant are fully taken into account in its
actions as a member of international organizations and international financial
institutions, as well as when negotiating and ratifying international
agreements, in order to ensure that economic, social and cultural rights,
particularly of the most disadvantaged and marginalized groups, are not
undermined;
(d)
The
incorporation and direct applicability of each Covenant right in the domestic
legal order, with reference to specific examples of relevant case law;
(e)
The judicial and other appropriate remedies in
place enabling victims to obtain redress in case their Covenant rights have
been violated;
(f)
Structural or other significant obstacles
arising from factors beyond the State party’s control which impede the full
realization of the Covenant rights;
(g) Statistical data on the enjoyment of
each Covenant right, disaggregated by age, gender, ethnic origin, urban/rural
population and other relevant status, on an annual comparative basis over the
past five years.
4. The treaty-specific document
should be accompanied by a sufficient number of copies in one of the working
languages of the Committee (English, French, Russian and Spanish) of all
other supplementary documentation which the State party may wish to have
distributed to all members of the Committee to facilitate the consideration of
the report.
5. If a State party is party to any of the ILO Conventions
listed in appendix 2 of the harmonized guidelines, or to any other relevant
conventions of United Nations specialized agencies, and has already submitted
reports to the supervisory committee(s) concerned that are relevant to any of
the rights recognized in the Covenant, it should append the respective
parts of those reports rather than repeat the information in the treaty-specific
document. However, all matters which arise under the Covenant and are not fully
covered in those reports should be dealt with in the present treaty-specific
document.
6. Periodic reports should address
directly the suggestions and recommendations of the previous concluding
observations.
B. Part of the treaty-specific document submitted to the
Committee relating to general provisions of the Covenant
Article 1 of the Covenant
7. In what manner has the right to self-determination been
implemented?
8. Indicate the ways and means by which the State
party recognizes and protects the rights of indigenous communities, if any, to
ownership of the lands and territories which they traditionally occupy or use
as traditional sources of livelihood.[2][2] Also indicate the extent to which
indigenous and local communities are duly consulted, and whether their prior
informed consent is sought, in any decision-making processes affecting their
rights and interests under the Covenant, and provide examples.
Article 2
9. Indicate the impact of international economic and
technical assistance and co-operation, whether received or provided by the
State party, on the full realization of each of the Covenant rights in the
State party or, as the case may be, in other countries, especially developing
countries.
10. In addition to information provided in the common core
document ( paras. 50 to 58 of the harmonized guidelines), provide disaggregated
and comparative statistical data on the effectiveness of specific
anti-discrimination measures and the progress achieved towards ensuring equal
enjoyment of each of the Covenant rights by all, in particular the
disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups.
11. If the State party is a developing country, provide
information on any restrictions imposed under article 2, paragraph 3, of the
Covenant, on the enjoyment by non-nationals of the economic rights recognized
in the Covenant.
Article 3
12. What steps have been taken to eliminate direct and
indirect discrimination based on sex in relation to each of the rights
recognized in the Covenant, and to ensure that men and women enjoy these rights
on a basis of equality, in law and in fact?
13. Indicate whether the State party has adopted gender equality
legislation and the progress achieved in the implementation of such
legislation. Also indicate whether any gender-based assessment of the impact of
legislation and policies has been undertaken to overcome traditional cultural
stereotypes that continue to negatively affect the equal enjoyment of economic,
social and cultural rights by men and women.
Articles 4 and 5
14. See paragraph 40 (c) of the harmonized guidelines on a
common core document.
C. Part of the report relating to specific rights
Article 6
15. Provide information on effective measures taken to
reduce unemployment including on:
(a)
The impact of targeted employment programmes in place to achieve full and
productive employment among persons and groups considered particularly disadvantaged,
in particular women, young persons, older persons, persons with disabilities
and ethnic minorities, in rural and deprived urban areas; and
(b) The impact of measures to facilitate re-employment of workers, especially women and long-term unemployed workers, who are made redundant as a result of privatization, downsizing and economic restructuring of public and private enterprises.
16. Provide information on work in the informal economy in
the State party, including its extent and the sectors with a large percentage
of informal workers, and the measures taken to enable them to move out of the
informal economy, as well as on measures taken to ensure access by informal
workers, in particular older workers and women, to basic services and social
protection.
17. Describe the legal safeguards in place to protect
workers from unfair dismissal.
18. Indicate what technical and vocational training
programmes are in place in the State party and their impact on empowering the
workforce, especially disadvantaged and marginalized individuals, to enter or
re-enter the labour market.
Article 7
19. Indicate whether a national minimum wage has been
legally established, and specify the categories of workers to which it applies,
as well as the number of persons covered by each category. If any category of
workers is not covered by the national minimum wage, explain the reasons why.
In addition, indicate:
(a)
Whether a system of indexation and regular adjustment is in place to ensure
that the minimum wage is periodically reviewed and determined at a level
sufficient to provide all workers, including those who are not covered by a
collective agreement, and their families, with an adequate standard of living;
and
(b) Any
alternative mechanisms in place, in the absence of a national minimum wage, to
ensure that all workers receive wages sufficient to provide an adequate
standard of living for themselves and their families.
20. Provide information on working conditions for all workers,
including overtime, paid and unpaid leave and on the measures taken to
reconcile professional, family and personal life.
21. Indicate the impact of the measures taken to ensure
that women with the same qualifications do not work in lower-paid positions
than men, in accordance with the principle of equal pay for work of equal
value.
22. Indicate whether the State party has adopted and effectively implemented legislation that specifically criminalizes sexual harassment in the workplace, and describe the mechanisms to monitor such implementation. Also indicate the number of registered cases, the sanctions imposed on perpetrators and the measures taken to compensate and assist victims of sexual harassment.
23. Indicate what legal, administrative or other provisions
have been taken to ensure safety and healthy conditions at the workplace and
their enforcement in practice.
Article 8
24. Indicate:
(a) What substantive or formal
conditions, if any, must be fulfilled to form or join the trade union of one's choice.
Also indicate whether there are any restrictions on the exercise of the right
to form or join trade unions by workers, and how they have been applied in
practice; and (b) How trade unions are
guaranteed independence to organize their activities without interference, as
well as to federate and join international trade union organizations, and the
legal and de facto restrictions, if any, on the exercise of this right.
25. Provide information on collective bargaining mechanisms
in the State party and their impact on labour rights.
26. Indicate:
(a) Whether the right to strike is
constitutionally or legally guaranteed and to what extent such guarantees are
observed in practice;
(b) Any
restrictions on the right to strike in the public and private sectors and
their application in practice; and
(c) The
definition of essential services
for which strikes may be prohibited.
Article 9
27. Indicate whether there is universal social security
coverage in the State party. Also indicate which of the following branches of
social security are covered: health care, sickness, old age, unemployment,
employment injury, family and child support, maternity, disability, and
survivors and orphans.[3][3]
28. Indicate whether there are legally established and
periodically reviewed minimum amounts of benefits, including pensions, and
whether they are sufficient to ensure an adequate standard of living for
recipients and their families.[4][4]
29. Indicate whether the social security system also
guarantees non-contributory social assistance allowances for disadvantaged and
marginalized individuals and families who are not covered by the contributory
schemes.[5][5]
30. Indicate whether the public social security schemes
described above are supplemented by any private schemes or informal
arrangements.[6][6] If so, describe these schemes and arrangements and their
inter-relationship with the public schemes.
31. Indicate if there is equal enjoyment by men and women
of pension rights as regards the age of access,[7][7] qualifying periods and amounts.
32. Provide information on social security programmes, including informal schemes, to protect workers in the informal economy, in particular in relation to health care, maternity and old age.[8][8]
33. Indicate to what extent non-nationals benefit from
non-contributory schemes for income support, access to health care and family
support.[9][9]
Article 10
34. Indicate how the State party guarantees the right of
men and, particularly, women to enter into marriage with their full and free
consent and to establish a family.
35. Provide information on the availability, coverage and
funding of social services to support families, as well as on legal provisions
in place to ensure equal opportunities for all families, in particular poor
families, families from ethnic minorities, and single parent families, in
relation to:
(a) Child
care;[10][10] and
(b) Social
services that enable older persons and persons with disabilities to remain in
their normal living environment for as long as possible[11][11] and to receive adequate health and social care when they
are dependent.
36. Provide information on the system of maternity
protection in the State party, including working conditions and prohibition of
dismissal during pregnancy. In particular, indicate:
(a)
Whether it also applies to women involved in atypical work[12][12] and women who are not covered by work-related maternity
benefits;
(b) The
duration of paid maternity leave before and after confinement and the cash,
medical and other support measures provided during pregnancy, confinement and
after childbirth;[13][13] and
(c)
Whether paternity leave is granted to men, and parental leave to men and women.[14][14]
37. Indicate the measures of protection and assistance
taken on behalf of children and young persons, including:
(a) Age
limits below which the paid employment of children in different occupations is
prohibited under the law of the State party and the application of criminal law
provisions in place punishing the employment of under-aged children and the use
of forced labour of children;[15][15]
(b)
Whether any national survey has been undertaken in the State party on the
nature and extent of child labour and whether there is a national action plan
to combat child labour; and
(c) The impact of measures taken to protect children against work in hazardous conditions harmful to their health and against exposure to various forms of violence and exploitation.[16][16]
38. Provide information on the legislation and mechanisms in place to protect the economic, social and cultural rights of older persons in the State party, in particular on the implementation of laws and programmes against abuse, abandon, negligence and ill-treatment of older persons.
39. Provide information on the economic and social rights
of asylum seekers and their families and on legislation and mechanisms in place
for family reunification of migrants.
40. Indicate:
(a) Whether there is legislation in the State
party that specifically criminalizes acts of domestic violence, in particular
violence against women and children,[17][17] including marital rape and sexual abuse of women and
children and the number of registered cases, as well as the sanctions imposed
on perpetrators;
(b)
Whether there is a national action plan to combat domestic violence, and the
measures in place to support and rehabilitate victims;[18][18] and
(c) Public
awareness-raising measures and training for law enforcement officials and other
involved professionals on the criminal nature of acts of domestic violence.
41. Indicate:
(a) Whether there is legislation in the State
party that specifically criminalizes trafficking in persons and the mechanisms
in place to monitor its strict enforcement. Also indicate the number of
reported trafficking cases from, to and through the State party, as well as the
sentences imposed on perpetrators; and
(b)
Whether there is a national plan of action to combat trafficking and the
measures taken to support victims, including medical, social and legal assistance.
Article 11
A. The right to the
continuous improvement of living conditions
42. Indicate whether the State party has defined a national
poverty line and on what basis it is calculated. In the absence of a poverty
line, what mechanisms are used for measuring and monitoring the incidence and
depth of poverty?
43. Indicate:
(a) Whether the State party has adopted a
national action plan or strategy to combat poverty that fully integrates
economic, social and cultural rights[19][19] and whether specific mechanisms and procedures are
in place to monitor the implementation of the plan or strategy and evaluate the
progress achieved in effectively combating poverty; and
(b)
Targeted policies and programmes to combat poverty, including among women and
children, and the economic and social exclusion of individuals and families
belonging to the disadvantaged and marginalized groups, in particular ethnic
minorities, indigenous peoples and those living in rural and deprived urban
areas.
B. The right to adequate
food
44. Provide information on the measures taken to ensure the
availability of affordable food in quantity and quality sufficient to satisfy
the dietary needs of everyone, free from adverse substances, and culturally
acceptable.[20][20]
45. Indicate the measures taken to disseminate knowledge of
the principles of nutrition, including of healthy diets.
46. Indicate the measures taken to promote equality of
access by the disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups, including
landless peasants and persons belonging to minorities, to food, land, credit,
natural resources and technology for food production.[21][21]
47. Indicate
whether the State party has adopted or envisages the adoption, within a
specified time frame, of the ‘Voluntary Guidelines to support the progressive
realization of the right to adequate food in the context of national food
security’.[22][22] If not, explain the reasons why.
C. The right to water
48. Indicate:
(a) The measures taken to ensure adequate and
affordable access to water that is sufficient and safe for personal and
domestic uses for everyone;[23][23]
(b) The
percentage of households without access to sufficient and safe water in the
dwelling or within its immediate vicinity, disaggregated by region and
urban/rural population[24][24] and the measures taken to improve the situation;
(c) The
measures taken to ensure that water services, whether privately or publicly
provided, are affordable for everyone;[25][25] and
(d) The
system in place to monitor the quality of water.[26][26]
49. Provide information on education concerning the
hygienic use of water, protection of water sources and methods to minimize
water wastage.[27][27]
D. The right to adequate
housing
50. Indicate whether a national survey on homelessness and
inadequate housing has been undertaken, as well as its findings, in particular
the number of individuals and families who are homeless or inadequately housed
and without access to basic infrastructures and services such as water, heating,
waste disposal, sanitation, and electricity, as well as the number of persons
living in over-crowded or structurally unsafe housing.
51. Indicate:
(a) The measures taken to ensure access to
adequate and affordable housing with legal security of tenure for everyone,
irrespective of income or access to economic resources;
(b) The
impact of social housing measures, such as the provision of low-cost social
housing units for disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and families, in
particular in rural and deprived urban areas, whether there are waiting lists
for obtaining such housing and the average length of waiting time;
(c)
Measures taken to make housing accessible and habitable for persons with
special housing needs, such as families with children, older persons[28][28] and persons with disabilities;[29][29]
52. Indicate the legislative and other measures in place to
ensure that housing is not built on polluted sites or in immediate proximity of
pollution sources that threaten the health of inhabitants.[30][30]
53. Indicate whether there are any disadvantaged and
marginalized individuals and groups, such as ethnic minorities, who are
particularly affected by forced evictions and the measures taken to ensure that
no form of discrimination is involved whenever evictions take place.[31][31]
54. Indicate the number of persons and families evicted
within the last five years and the legal provisions defining the circumstances
in which evictions may take place and the rights of tenants to security of
tenure and protection from eviction.[32][32]
Article 12
55. Indicate whether the State party has adopted a national
health policy and whether a national health system with universal access to
primary health care is in place.
56. Provide information on the measures taken to ensure:
(a) That
preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health facilities, goods and services
are within safe reach and physically accessible for everyone, including older
persons and persons with disabilities;[33][33]
(b) That
the costs of health-care services and health insurance, whether privately or
publicly provided, are affordable for everyone, including for socially
disadvantaged groups;[34][34]
(c) That
drugs and medical equipment are scientifically approved and have not expired or
become ineffective; and
(d)
Adequate training of health personnel, including on health and human rights.[35][35]
57. Provide information on the measures taken:
(a) To
improve child and maternal health, as well as sexual and reproductive health
services and programmes, including through education, awareness-raising, and
access to family planning, pre- and post-natal care and emergency obstetric
services, in particular in rural areas and for women belonging to disadvantaged
and marginalized groups;[36][36]
(b) To
prevent, treat and control diseases linked to water and ensure access to
adequate sanitation;[37][37]
(c) To
implement and enhance immunization programmes and other strategies of
infectious disease control;[38][38]
(d) To
prevent the abuse of alcohol and tobacco, and the use of illicit drugs and
other harmful substances, in particular among children and adolescents, ensure
adequate treatment and rehabilitation of drug users, and support their
families;[39][39]
(e) To
prevent HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, educate high- risk groups, children and adolescents as well
as the general public on their transmission, provide support to persons with
HIV/AIDS and their families, and reduce social stigma and discrimination;[40][40]
(f) To
ensure affordable access to essential drugs, as defined by the WHO, including
anti-retroviral medicines and medicines for chronic diseases;[41][41] and
(g) To
ensure adequate treatment and care in psychiatric facilities for mental health
patients, as well as periodic review and effective judicial control of
confinement.
Article 13
58. Indicate to what extent the form and substance of
education in the State party are directed towards the aims and objectives
identified in article 13, paragraph 1, [42][42] and whether school curricula include education on
economic, social and cultural rights.
59. Indicate how the obligation to provide primary
education that is compulsory and available free for all is implemented in the
State party, in particular:
(a) The
level or grade until which education is compulsory and free for all;
(b) Any
direct costs such as school fees, as well as the measures taken to eliminate
them; and
(c) Any
indirect costs (e.g. expenses for school books, uniforms, transport, special
fees such as exam fees, contributions to district education boards, etc.) and
the measures taken to alleviate the impact of such costs on children from
poorer households.
60. Indicate the measures taken to make secondary education
in its different forms, including technical and vocational education, generally
available and accessible to all, including:
(a)
Concrete steps taken by the State party towards progressively achieving free
secondary education;[43][43] and
(b) The
availability of technical and vocational education, and whether it enables
students to acquire knowledge and skills which contribute to their personal
development, self-reliance and employability.[44][44]
61. Indicate the measures taken to make higher education
equally accessible to all and without discrimination, on the basis of capacity,
and the concrete steps taken towards progressively achieving free higher
education.[45][45]
62. Indicate the measures taken to promote literacy, as
well as adult and continuing education, in a life-long perspective.
63. Indicate whether minority and indigenous children have
adequate opportunities to receive instruction in or of their native language
and the steps taken to prevent lower educational standards for these children,[46][46] their segregation in special classes, and their exclusion
from mainstream education.
64. Indicate the measures taken to ensure the same
admission criteria for boys and girls at all levels of education,[47][47] and to raise awareness among parents, teachers and
decision-makers on the value of educating girls.[48][48]
65. Indicate the measures taken to reduce the drop-out
rates, at the primary and secondary levels, for children and young persons, in
particular girls, children from ethnic minorities, indigenous communities and
poorer households, as well as migrant, refugee and internally displaced
children.
Article 14
66. If compulsory and free primary education is not
currently enjoyed in the State party, provide information on the required plan
of action[49][49] for the progressive implementation, within a reasonable
number of years fixed in this plan, of this right. Also indicate any particular
difficulties encountered, in the adoption and implementation of this plan of
action, as well as the measures taken to overcome these difficulties.
Article 15
67. Provide information on the institutional infrastructure
to promote popular participation in, and access to, cultural life, especially
at the community level, including in rural and deprived urban areas. In this regard,
indicate the measures taken to promote broad participation in, and access to,
cultural goods, institutions and activities, including measures taken:
(a) To
ensure that access to concerts, theatre, cinema, sport events and other
cultural activities is affordable for all segments of the population;
(b) To
enhance access to the cultural heritage of mankind, including through new
information technologies such as the Internet;
(c) To
encourage participation in cultural life by children, including children from
poorer families, and migrant or refugee children; and
(d) To
eliminate physical, social and communication barriers preventing older persons
and persons with disabilities from fully participating in cultural life.[50][50]
68. Indicate the measures taken to protect cultural
diversity, promote awareness of the cultural heritage of ethnic, religious or
linguistic minorities and of indigenous communities, and create favourable
conditions for them to preserve, develop, express and disseminate their identity,
history, culture, language, traditions and customs.
69. Provide information on school and professional
education in the field of culture and the arts.
70. Indicate:
(a) The measures taken to ensure affordable
access to the benefits of scientific progress and its applications for
everyone, including disadvantaged and marginalized individuals and groups; and
(b) The
measures taken to prevent the use of scientific and technical progress for
purposes which are contrary to the enjoyment of human dignity and human rights.
71. Indicate the
measures taken to ensure the effective protection of the moral and material
interests of creators,[51][51] in particular:
(a) To
protect the right of authors to be recognized as the creators and for the
protection of the integrity of their scientific, literary and artistic
productions;[52][52]
(b) To
protect the basic material interests of authors resulting from their
productions, which enable them to enjoy an adequate standard of living;[53][53]
(c) To
ensure the protection of the moral and material interests of indigenous peoples
relating to their cultural heritage and traditional knowledge;[54][54] and
(d) To
strike an adequate balance between the effective protection of the moral and
material interests of authors and the State party’s obligations in relation to
the other rights recognized in the Covenant.[55][55]
72. Indicate the legal provisions in place to protect the
freedom indispensable for scientific research and creative activity and any
restrictions on the exercise of this freedom.
73. Indicate the measures taken for the conservation,
development and diffusion of science and culture and to encourage and develop
international contacts and co-operation in the scientific and cultural fields.
1.
Adopted by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights at its
49th meeting (forty-first session)
on 18 November 2008, taking into consideration the guidelines on a common core
document and treaty-specific documents, as contained in the harmonized
guidelines ((HRI/GEN/2/Rev.5).
[2][2] General comment 12, para. 13; general comment 14, para. 27.
[3][3] General comment 19, para. 12 (a) to (i).
[4][4]Ibid., paras. 22 and 59 (a).
[5][5] Ibid., paras. 4 (b) and 50.
[6][6]Ibid., para. 5.
[7][7] General comment 16, para. 26 and general comment 19,
para. 32.
[8][8]General comment 19, paras. 16 and 34.
[9][9]Ibid., para. 37.
[10][10]Ibid., paras. 18 and 28; general comment 5, para. 30; general comment 6, para. 31.
[11][11] General comment 19, paras. 15, 18 and 20; general comment 5, para. 30; general comment 6, para. 31.
[12][12] General comment 19, para. 19.
[13][13]Idem.
[14][14] General comment 16, para. 26; see also draft general comment 20, paras. 10 (b) (vii) and
16.
[15][15] General comment 18, para. 24.
[16][16]Ibid., para. 15.
[17][17] General comment 16, para. 27; general comment 14, paras. 21 and 51.
[18][18] General comment 16, para. 27.
[19][19] See Committee’s Statement on poverty and the International Covenant on
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2001).
[20][20] General comment 12, para. 8.
[21][21] General comment 15, para. 7.
[22][22] Adopted by the 127th session of the Council of the Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, November 2004.
[23][23] General comment 15, paras. 12 (a) and 37 (a); general comment 14, para.
43 (c).
[24][24] General comment 15, paras. 12 (c) (i) and 37 (c).
[25][25] Ibid., paras. 24 and 27.
[26][26]Ibid., para. 12 (b).
[27][27]Ibid., para. 25.
[28][28] GCGeneral comment 6, para. 33.
[29][29]Idem.
[30][30] General comment 4, para. 8 (f).
[31][31] General comment 7, para. 10.
[32][32] Ibid., paras. 9, 13-15, 16 and 19; see also Basic principles and
guidelines on development-based evictions and displacement (A/HRC/4/18, annex
1).
[33][33] General comment 14, para. 12 (b).
[34][34]Ibid., paras. 12 (b), 19 and 36.
[35][35]Ibid., paras. 12 (d) and 44 (e).
[36][36]Ibid., paras. 14, 21-23 and 44 (a).
[37][37] General comment 15, paras. 8 and 37 (i).
[38][38] General comment 14, paras. 16 and 44 (b)
[39][39] Ibid., para. 16.
[40][40]Ibid., para. 16.
[41][41]Ibid., para. 43 (d).
[42][42] General comment 13, paras. 4-5 and 49.
[43][43]Ibid., para. 14.
[44][44]Ibid., paras. 15-16.
[45][45]
Ibid., para. 20.
[46][46]Ibid., para. 30.
[47][47] General comment 16, para. 30.
[48][48] Idem.
[49][49] In general comment 11, paragraph 11,
the Committee asks States parties to submit their plans of action as an
integral part of the reports required under the Covenant.
[50][50] General comment 5, paras. 36-38;
general comment 6, paras. 39-41.
[51][51] General comment 17, paras. 39 (a).
[52][52]Ibid., para. 39 (b).
[53][53]Ibid., para. 39 (c).
[54][54]Ibid., para. 32.
[55][55]Ibid., para. 39 (e).