ESCR Resources
Preamble
The American states signatory to the present Convention,
Reaffirming their intention to consolidate in this hemisphere, within the framework of democratic institutions, a system of personal liberty and social justice based on respect for the essential rights of man;
Recognizing that the...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 2:47pm
AMERICAN DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MAN
(Approved by the Ninth International Conference of American States,
Bogotá, Colombia, 1948)
WHEREAS:
The American peoples have acknowledged the dignity of the individual, and their national constitutions recognize that juridical and political...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 2:34pm
I. Regional Human Rights Instruments:
1: American Declaration on the Rights and Duties of Man2: American Convention on Human Rights3: Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, "Protocol of San Salvador"4: African Charter...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 2:28pm
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (Note: Date of coming into force: 19:11:2000)
Convention:C182
Place:Geneva
Session of the Conference:87
Date of adoption:17:06:1999
Subject classification: Elimination of...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 2:21pm
Convention concerning the Prohibition and Immediate Action for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labour (Note: Date of coming into force: 19:11:2000)
Convention:C182
Place:Geneva
Session of the Conference:87
Date of adoption:17:06:1999
Subject classification: Elimination of...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 2:20pm
Adopted on 27 June 1989 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organization at its seventy-sixth session
entry into force 5 September 1991
The General Conference of the International Labour Organisation,Having been convened at Geneva...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 1:05pm
Introduction
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (hereinafter “the Limburg Principles”), a group of more than 30 experts met in Maastricht from 22 to 26 January 1997 at the...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 12:09pm
Introduction
On the occasion of the tenth anniversary of the Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (hereinafter “the Limburg Principles”), a group of more than 30 experts met in Maastricht from 22 to 26 January 1997 at the...
Published: Nov 17 2006 - 12:09pm
The Protocol was taken note of with approval by the Economic and Social Council in resolution 1186 (XLI) of 18 November 1966 and was taken note of by the General Assembly in resolution 2198 (XXI) of 16 December 1966. In the same resolution the General Assembly requested the Secretary-General to...
Published: Nov 16 2006 - 7:21pm