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Right to Health
The right to health means access to timely, acceptable, and affordable health care of appropriate quality. Legal foundation: Article 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Water
The right to water entitles everyone to have access to sufficient, safe, acceptable, physically accessible, and affordable water for personal and domestic use. Legal foundation: General Comment No. 15 of the ICESCR.
Right to Social Security
The right to social security covers access to social insurance and assistance in case of unemployment, sickness, disability, or other lack of livelihood. Legal foundation: Article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 9 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Maternity and Paternity Leave
This right ensures leave for mothers and fathers around childbirth or adoption without fear of losing employment. Legal foundation: Various national laws and international agreements, including ILO conventions.
Right to Work
The right to work ensures individuals the opportunity to earn a living by freely chosen or accepted work. Legal foundation: Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 6 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Family Life
The right to family life encompasses the protection of the family unit, including economic sustenance and care for children and dependents. Legal foundation: Article 10 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Form Trade Unions
The right to form and join trade unions is for the protection of the worker's interests. Legal foundation: Article 23 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 8 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Just and Favorable Conditions of Work
This right guarantees safe and healthy working conditions, as well as fair wages that ensure a dignified existence. Legal foundation: Article 7 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Leisure
This right includes reasonable limitation of working hours, periodic holidays with pay, and remuneration for public holidays. Legal foundation: Article 24 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 7(d) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Social and Cultural Development
This right entails the ability to pursue economic, social, and cultural development and the freedom to determine and pursue one's economic priorities. Legal foundation: Article 1 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Economic Development
The right to economic development involves creating an enabling environment for people to enjoy long, healthy, and creative lives. It's implicit within the broader framework of the right to self-determination. Legal foundation: Articles 1 and 2 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Benefit from Scientific Progress
This right ensures individuals the ability to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications. Legal foundation: Article 15(1)(b) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Environmental Health
The right to environmental health is the right to live in an environment that is conducive to health and well-being. Legal foundation: Derived from the combination of the right to health and the right to a healthy environment as recognized by various international legal instruments.
Protection of the Family
This principle mandates the protection of the family as the natural and fundamental group unit of society. Legal foundation: Article 10 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and Article 16(3) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Right to Shelter
The right to shelter includes the right to a secure place to live in peace and dignity. Legal foundation: Article 11(1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Education
The right to education ensures primary education for all, as well as equitable access to secondary and higher education. Legal foundation: Articles 13 and 14 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Cultural Participation
This right includes participation in cultural life, enjoying the arts, and sharing in scientific advancement. Legal foundation: Article 15 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to Adequate Food
The right to adequate food is realized when every person has physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. Legal foundation: Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Prohibition of Discrimination
This principle ensures that all rights are exercised without discrimination of any kind. Legal foundation: Article 2 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Right to an Adequate Standard of Living
This right includes access to food, clothing, housing, and medical care. Legal foundation: Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Article 11 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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