Economic, social, and cultural rights in international law : contemporary issues and challenges /
Eibe Riedel, Gilles Giacca, and Christophe Golay.
- 1 online resource
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Economic, social, and cultural rights are protected by an international covenant, recently amended by the optional protocol which allows individuals to bring rights violations before a UN committee. This book addresses how successfully these rights are implemented and safeguarded worldwide, assessing the key challenges to their protection.