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The Right to Land

The recognition of the right to land, a historic demand by peasant movements throughout the world, is gaining momentum at the international level. This publication takes stock...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Women’s Land and Property Rights and the Post-2015 Development Agenda

The paper provided detailed information on the current state of women’s rights to access,...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Using CEDAW to Secure Women’s Land and Property Rights: A Practical Guide

The purpose of Using CEDAW to Secure Women’s Land and Property Rights: A Practical Guide is to provide advocacy information, advice and tools to those wishing...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Briefing Note on Infrastructure, Energy and Extractives

This briefing note discusses the human rights implications of current models of financing for extractive...

Developed thanks to the collective work of ESCR-Net Members

Moving towards a Right to Land: The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ Treatment of Land Rights as Human Rights - Minority Rights

Moving towards a Right to Land: The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights’ Treatment of Land Rights as Human Rights - Minority Rights ...

Developed by an ESCR-Net Member

Webinar on Infrastructure, Energy and Extractives

On October 5th, ESCR-Net's Working Group on Economic Policy and Human Rights held a Webinar on Infrastructure, Energy and Extractives, with opening presentations by Aldo Caliari (

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Briefing papers on land, work and health launched by Women and ESCR Working Group in Arabic

On August 31, ESCR-Net’s Working Group on Women and ESCR launched a series of briefing papers in Arabic.

The briefing papers present specific and systemic challenges to the realization of women’s ESCR in practice and explore progressive approaches to the application of a

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