ICESCR — International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966 — KSLU Hr Notes

ICESCR — International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, 1966

Entered into force 3 January 1976. India ratified in 1979.

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    P3 --> R2["Fair Wages and Safe Conditions — Art. 7"]:::right
    P3 --> R3["Trade Unions — Art. 8"]:::right
    P3 --> R4["Social Security — Art. 9"]:::right
    P3 --> R5["Family, Mother and Child — Art. 10"]:::right
    P3 --> R6["Adequate Living Standard including Food — Art. 11"]:::right
    P3 --> R7["Right to Health — Art. 12"]:::right
    P3 --> R8["Right to Education — Arts. 13–14"]:::right
    P3 --> R9["Cultural Life and Science — Art. 15"]:::right

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Key difference: ICESCR duty is progressive — “take steps … to the maximum of available resources” (Art. 2(1)). But progress must be deliberate. A State that does nothing breaches the Covenant.