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The Development of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in International Law

Eibe H. Riedel, Gilles Giacca, Christophe Golay

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Abstract This chapter sets the scene for the rest of the book by tracing the development of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights in international law. It first discusses the historical setting in which the protection of ESC rights developed since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It focuses on the work of its main driver, the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR). It defines ESC rights and the nature of states' obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and then analyses the future role of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR. This is followed by an overview of the subsequent chapters.

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Abstract This chapter sets the scene for the rest of the book by tracing the development of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights in international law. It first discusses the historical setting in which the protection of ESC rights developed since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It focuses on the work of its main driver, the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR). It defines ESC rights and the nature of states' obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and then analyses the future role of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR. This is followed by an overview of the subsequent chapters.

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Abstract This chapter sets the scene for the rest of the book by tracing the development of economic, social, and cultural (ESC) rights in international law. It first discusses the historical setting in which the protection of ESC rights developed since the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. It focuses on the work of its main driver, the UN Committee on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (CESCR). It defines ESC rights and the nature of states' obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), and then analyses the future role of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR. This is followed by an overview of the subsequent chapters.

Key concepts: Cultural rights, Human rights, Declaration, International human rights law, Political science, Fundamental rights, Covenant, Right to property

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