Reference:
Fact Sheet No. 16 (Rev. 1)
Annotation:
This Fact Sheet explores key elements of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and examines the work of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The information included constitutes a useful overview of the Covenant as the main international legal instrument addressing these rights. Information is also provided on the applicability of the Covenant within domestic law, and the proposed optional protocol which would provide a formalized complaint procedure. There is also a discussion of the specific ways in which the Covenant recognizes the rights of women.