The International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
A Perspective on Its Development
Matthew C. R. Craven
Price: £34.99 (paper)
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-826788-1
Publication date: 2 July 1998
480 pages, 234x156 mm
Series: Oxford Monographs in International Law
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| - 'a very useful perspective on the origins and evolution of this particular document . . . Its lasting value will, no doubt, be attributed to its analysis of the Covenant's provisions including the article-by-article traveau preparatories.' - American Society of International Law
- 'a particularly welcome addition to the growing list of human rights titles.' - International and Comparative Law Quarterly
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| Description | | - This paperback edition contains a specially written preface
- It is the first major study of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- The ICESCR is the focus of extensive academic and practical debate
| Despite their formal legal recognition in a number of international instruments since 1945, economic, social and cultural rights have long been marginalised and ignored as a category of human rights. This is particularly apparent with respect to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which was intended to form part of the `International Bill of Rights'
alongside its sister covenant `The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights'. This study represents the first detailed examination of the origins and development of the ICESCR, drawing in particular upon the work of the United Nations Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The author addresses in detail particular aspects of the Covenant such as the role of the Committee in
the supervision process, the nature of state obligations, the principle of non-discrimination, and the rights to work, to join and form Trade Unions, to housing, and to food.
This original and scholarly work offers a timely examination of an increasingly significant human rights instrument, and will be of value to all those interested in Human Rights and International Law. |
Readership: Academics, practitioners, advanced graduate students of Human Rights and International law; international lawyers working for non-government organizations. Scholars and practitioners interested in international Labour and Economic Law.
| Contents |
Preface to the Paperback Edition
Introduction
The Background of the Covenant
The System of Supervision
State Obligations
Non-Discrimination and Equality
The Right to Work
Just and Favorable Conditions of Work
Trade Union Rights
The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
Conclusion
Appendix 1: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Appendix 2: The States Party to the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Appendix 3: General Comment No. 1 (1989)
General Comment No. 2 (1990)
General Comment No. 3 (1990)
General Comment No. 4 (1990)
Bibliography
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| Authors, editors,
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Matthew C. R. Craven, Senior Lecturer in Law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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