Rights of the Aged — KSLU Hr Notes

Rights of the Aged

No binding UN treaty specifically for elderly persons. Key instruments:

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    AGED["Rights of Elderly Persons"]:::root
    AGED --> T1["UN Principles for Older Persons 1991 — UNGA Res 46/91 — non-binding"]:::inst
    AGED --> T2["Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing 2002 — policy framework"]:::inst
    AGED --> T3["Art. 23 UDHR — right to work and just conditions"]:::inst
    AGED --> T4["Art. 25 UDHR — adequate standard of living including social security"]:::inst
    AGED --> T5["ICESCR Art. 9 — right to social security — covers old age"]:::inst
    AGED --> INDIA["India — Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act 2007"]:::inst

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UN Principles for Older Persons, 1991