Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Headings: 
Key Treaties and Texts
Social and Economic Rights
Corporate Author: 
Organization of American States
Title: 
Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Document Type: 
International Conventions and Declarations
Reference: 
(1999)
URL Full Text: 
http://www1.umn.edu/humanrts/oasinstr/zoas10pe.htm
URL: 
http://www.oas.org/juridico/english/Treaties/a-52.html
Annotation: 
This regional instrument of the Americas begins by recognizing the relationship between economic, social and cultural rights, and civil and political rights. The Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights provides for labour and solidarity rights, the rights to social security and health rights, the rights to food and education, the right to the benefits of culture, family rights, and rights of children, the elderly and persons with disabilities. The Protocol states that family care should be provided so that women can exercise a real opportunity to work and identifies maternity leave as an important element of social welfare.