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Fostering the OP-ICESCR ratification campaign at the African Commission on Human and People's rights

In anticipation of the second anniversary of the entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR) on 5 May 2015, the NGO Coalition for the OP-ICESCR attended the 56th...

ESCR-Net launches the French version of the guide "Claiming Women’s Economic, Social and Cultural Rights"

The lives of women are affected by a variety of issues, such as the frequent lack of basic services; formal and substantive inequality; the lack of responsibility of States, companies and other global actors; discriminatory cultural stereotypes; beliefs and the...

Celebrating the second anniversary of the OP-ICESCR

The NGO Coalition for the OP-ICESCR joined Mr. Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, and the Group of Friends of the OP-ICESCR to celebrate...

Fostering the OP-ICESCR Ratification Campaign at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights.

African Commission on Human and People's Rights - The Role of the OP-ICESCR

Advancing economic, social and cultural rights: the role of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on ESCR in Securing Access to justice.

Optional Protocol to the ICESCR: An Opportunity for Strategic Litigation to Shape the Human Rights Framework

With the adoption and entry into force of the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Optional Protocol) the world realized a substantial victory of human rights. Finally,...

The Government of South Africa ratifies the ICESCR

SERI, LRC, CLC, Section27 and other Members welcome South Africa’s ratification of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Graphics 6th Anniversary OP-ICESCR

What is the status of ESCR in your country?

So far, 162 countries have ratified the ICESCR. 17 countries have ratified the OP-ICESCR.

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Fostering the Campaign for the Ratification of the OP-ICESCR at MERCOSUR

The NGO Coalition for the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant to the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR) attended the XXV Meeting of High Authorities on Human Rights of MERCOSUR (RAADDHH) on 20-21 November 2014, in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This high-level meeting is held...

Workshop on the OP-ICESCR in Montenegro

On September 15-16, 2014, ESCR-Net, CEDEM and Human Rights Action organized a workshop on the Optional...

Celebrating Odindo Opiata

The NGO Coalition for the OP-ICESCR has lost one of our most valued and respected advocates and a friend, Odindo Opiata. Opiata was the Director of Hakijamii, an organisation he started in 2004 with the aim of helping grassroots community groups advocate for their...

Bringing ESC Rights Home - Ireland and the OP-ICESCR

Bringing economic, social and cultural rights home to Ireland

Ireland signed the Optional...