Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
What are economic, social and cultural rights?
Economic, social and cultural rights include the rights to adequate food, to adequate housing, to education, to health, to social security, to take part in cultural life, to water and sanitation, and to work.
For more information, please consult:
Frequently Asked Questions on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Fact Sheet #33
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Report:
High Commissioner's report on early warning and economic, social and cultural rights
High Commissioner's report on the protection of economic, social and cultural rights in conflict
Toolkits on specific rights:
- Right to Food
- Right to Adequate Housing
- Right to Health
- Right to Water and Sanitation
- Right to social security
Key concepts on the economic, social and cultural rights
- Are economic, social and cultural rights fundamentally different from civil and political rights?
- Can each of us claim economic, social and cultural rights?
- What are the obligations of States on economic, social and cultural rights?
- What are examples of violations of economic, social and cultural rights?
- Can economic, social and cultural rights be litigated at courts?
- Myths and misconceptions on economic, social and cultural rights
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