Correcting the historical asymmetry between rights : the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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dc.contributor.authorChenwi, Lilian
dc.date.accessioned2019-10-07T09:36:03Z
dc.date.available2019-10-07T09:36:03Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.description.abstractOn 10 December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Optional Protocol ensures that, just like victims of civil and political rights violations, victims of economic, social and cultural rights violations have access to remedies at the international level. This article examines the Optional Protocol, starting with the historical background and its content, highlighting some of the main issues of controversy.en_US
dc.identifier.citationChenwi, L. (2009). 'Correcting the historical asymmetry between rights : the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights'. African Human Rights Law Journal, 9(1): 23 - 51en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/4977
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherAfrican Human Rights Law Journalen_US
dc.subjectOptional Protocolen_US
dc.subjectCESCRen_US
dc.subjectSocio-economic Rightsen_US
dc.subjectHistorical asymmetryen_US
dc.titleCorrecting the historical asymmetry between rights : the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rightsen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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