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Promoting and Defending Economic, Social, & Cultural Rights

last modified 2007-08-27 14:35

A Handbook Allan McChesney (2000)

Contents:

Table of Contents, Acknowledgements, Foreward

Introduction

Chapter 1: An Overview of the International Bill of Rights

Chapter 2 : Connections Between Human Rights and Law

Chapter 3: What are Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Who Must Ensure that They Are Implemented?

Chapter 4: How Are Civil and Political Rights Linked to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?

Chapter 5: Do “Universal” Human Rights Always Apply? And Do They Apply Everywhere?

Chapter 6: Violations of the Covenant: A Quick Summary

Chapter 7: Violations of Covenant Obligations

Chapter 8: Violations of Specific Covenant Rights

Chapter 9: How Do Non-Governmental Organisations Help to Stop Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Work for Their Implementation?

Chapter 10: How Does the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Monitor Implementation and Violations of the Covenant? And How Can NGOs Enhance the Process?

Chapter 11: ESCR Promotion by Other UN and Regional Human Rights Bodies, and Related Roles for NGOs

Chapter 12: Sharing and Improving this Handbook

Afterthought

Annexes

Annex A: Selected References

Annex B: Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

Annex C: UN and Regional Human Rights Bodies and Contact Data

Annex D: Navigating the Website of the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

Annex E: NGOs Active in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Annex F: NGO Checklists for the Promotion and Defence of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Annex G: Using the Internet for Human Rights Work 

Annex H: Fictional Case Studies on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Annex I: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights


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