NEWS RELEASE: Economic, social and cultural rights in Gambia, Paraguay, Tajikistan: UN Committ

Economic, social and cultural rights in Gambia, Paraguay, Tajikistan: UN Committee publishes review findings

GENEVA (9 March 2015) – The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) has published its findings on Gambia, Paraguay, and Tajikistan which it examined during its session from 23 February to 6 March in Geneva.

The final reports, known as concluding observations, can be found here:http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=965&Lang=en

These findings contain positive aspects of a respective State’s implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), highlight main areas of concern and detail the Committee’s recommendations for action.

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More on the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights:

http://www.ohchr.org/en/hrbodies/cescr/pages/cescrindex.aspx

Text of the Covenant:  

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/CESCR.aspx

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