Economic, social and cultural rights : handbook for national human rights institutions

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions (1991)
Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1997)
Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1986)

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Annexes (p. 97-138): Key international instruments: 1. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- 2. Principles relating to the Status of National Institutions -- 3. General comment no. 10 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The role of national human rights institutions in the protection of economic, social and cultural rights -- 4. General comment no. 3 of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: The nature of States parties' obligations -- 5. The Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- 6. The Limburg Principles on the Implementation of the nternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. -- Selected bibliography.
Arabic, Chinese and English eds. available at OHCHR website (viewed 18 Feb. 2008).

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