Recursos DESC
Globally, women’s land rights are becoming an area of increasing urgency and concern. In most societies, women have historically managed and fulfilled the responsibilities of domestic labor, family care, and nutritional security. As the definitions of these gender roles and the contexts...
Publicado: 15 Nov 2006 - 14:32
Adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 44/128 of 15 December 1989
The States Parties to the present Protocol,
Believing that abolition of the death penalty contributes to enhancement of human dignity and progressive development of human rights,
Recalling article 3 of the...
Publicado: 15 Nov 2006 - 13:39
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
of 16 December 1966
entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 9
The States Parties to the present Protocol,Considering that in order further to achieve the purposes of the...
Publicado: 15 Nov 2006 - 13:34
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
of 16 December 1966
entry into force 23 March 1976, in accordance with Article 49
Preamble
The States Parties to the present Covenant,
Considering that, in accordance with the principles...
Publicado: 15 Nov 2006 - 13:32
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Adopted and opened for signature, ratification and accession by General Assembly resolution 2200A (XXI)
of 16 December 1966
entry into force 3 January 1976, in accordance with article 27
Preamble
The States Parties to the present...
Publicado: 15 Nov 2006 - 13:05
The International Bill of Human Rights consists of the five core human rights treaties of the United Nations that function to advance the fundamental freedoms and to protect the basic human rights of all people. The Bill influences the decisions and actions of Government, State and Non-State actors...
Publicado: 15 Nov 2006 - 12:54
Many ESCR-Net Members and active participants are undertaking significant advocacy, research, training, and related work on trade, investment and human rights. While the list of resources below is far from complete, we hope that it will provide a helpful starting point for further learning and a...
Publicado: 14 Nov 2006 - 17:59
Muchos miembros de la Red-DESC llevan a cabo un importante trabajo de defensa, investigación, capacitación y tareas similares relacionadas con el comercio, las inversiones y los derechos humanos. Aunque la siguiente lista dista de ser completa, esperamos que sirva como punto de partida para obtener...
Publicado: 14 Nov 2006 - 17:57
For many years the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the body of independent experts that monitors compliance to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), invested its time and energy in the discussion of a draft Optional Protocol. In 1997, the...
Publicado: 6 Nov 2006 - 15:24