UN: Commentary on the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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On 10 December 2008, the 60th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Optional Protocol fills a gap that has existed for over 40 years, namely the absence of effective procedures for the international protection of economic, social and cultural rights. By establishing mechanisms for such international protection, the Optional Protocol will contribute to a better enforcement of the rights. Understanding its provisions and the legal and procedural implications of the Optional Protocol is of utmost importance. To meet this need, the Inter-American Institute for Human Rights and the International Commission of Jurists came together to publish this Commentary, which explains the content of the Protocol clause by clause and its drafting history.

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Owner: Inter-American Institute of Human Rights and the International Commission of Juristspdf: http://www.crin.org/docs/ENG-CommentaryOP-ICESCR.pdf

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