The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) is the body of independent experts that monitors implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights by its States parties.

All States parties are obliged to submit regular reports to the Committee on how the rights are being implemented. States must report initially within two years of accepting the Covenant and thereafter every five years. The Committee examines each report and addresses its concerns and recommendations to the State party in the form of “concluding observations”.

In addition to the reporting procedure, the Optional Protocol provides the Committee competence to receive and consider communications from individuals claiming that their rights under the Covenant have been violated. The Committee may also undertake inquiries on grave or systematic violations of any of the economic, social and cultural rights set forth in the Covenant, and consider inter-state complaints.

The Committee also publishes its interpretation of the provisions of the Covenant, known as general comments.

The Committee meets in Geneva and normally holds two sessions per year, consisting of a three-week plenary and a one-week pre-sessional working group.

(Source: OHCHR.org)

E/C.12/KGZ/CO/2-3

Kyrgyzstan (CESCR 07-07-2015) - The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the combined second and third periodic reports of Kyrgyzstan on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/KGZ/2-3) at its twenty-second and twenty-third meetings (see E/C.12/2015/SR.22 and 23), held on 1 and 2 June 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations at its fiftieth meeting, held on 19 June 2015.

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E/C.12/MNG/CO/4

Mongolia (CESCR 07-07-2015) - The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the fourth report of Mongolia on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/MNG/4) at its 26th to 27th meetings (E/C.12/2015/SR.26 and 27), held on 3 and 4 June 2015, and adopted the following concluding observations at its 50th meeting, held on 19 June 2015.

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E/C.12/GC/20

E/C.12/GC/20 - GENERAL COMMENT No. 20 - Non-discrimination in economic, social and cultural rights (art. 2, para. 2, of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights)

2020-07-28T11:38:15+00:00July 2nd, 2009|Categories: CESCR, UN|Tags: , , |
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