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A primer on economic, social and cultural rights

Table of Contents

0. Introduction
1. Reclaiming economic, social and cultural rights
• The origins of economic, social and cultural rights
• After the Cold War
• Current challenges
2. Economic, social and cultural rights in focus
   • Cultural rights
   
   
   • The right to adequate food
   
   
   • The right to adequate housing
   
   
   • The right to education
   
   
   • The right to health
   
   
   • The right to water
   
   
   • The right to work and rights at work
   
   
3. Obligations under international law
   • Duties to respect, protect and fulfil rights
   
   
   • Immediate obligations and ‘progressive realization’
   
   
   • Obligations beyond borders
   
   
4. Identifying violations of economic, social and cultural rights
   • Armed conflict is no pretext
   
   
   • Insufficient resources are no excuse
   
   
5. Who is responsible?
6. All rights for all people
   • Children
   • Women
   • Indigenous peoples
   
   
   • Migrants
   
   
   • Refugees and internally displaced people
   
   
7. Defending economic, social and cultural rights
   • Working for change through individual cases
   
   
   • Documenting abuses
   
   
   • Working in partnership
   
   
   • Lobbying for constitutional guarantees
   
   
   • Examining budgets
   
   
   • Time for action
   
   

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