The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by Craven

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by Craven

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Summary

This is the first examination of the origins and development of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) as a human rights treaty. It looks at the work of the UN Committee charged with monitoring States' compliance with their treaty obligations.

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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by Craven

The author addresses in detail particular aspects of the Covenant such as the role of the Committee in the supervision process, the nature of estate obligations, the principle of work discrimination, and the rights to work, to join and form Trade unions, to housing and to food.
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 *
Dr Mathew Craven is senior lecturer in law at the department of law, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
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ISBN 13 9780198267881
ISBN 10 0198267886
Title The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Author Craven
Series Oxford Monographs In International Law
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Oxford University Press
Year published 1998-09-03
Number of pages 480
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