Title: The nature of the obligations under the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights /
Authors: Sepúlveda Carmona, M. Magdalena
Publisher: Intersentia,
Year: 2003
Subjects: United Nations.; International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights; Human rights.; Social rights; International obligations.
Abstract: This book analyses the work of the main supervisory mechanism of the ICESCR, the U.N. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and aims to clarify the normative content of the Covenant, particularly with regard to the obligations imposed by Part II of the Covenant.
Contents: Part One: The role of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in clarifying the normative content of the Covenant -- I. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights -- II. The Covenant in a changing international environment -- III. The Committee's interpretation of the obligations imposed by the Covenant.