The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published a draft General Comment on "Discrimination and Economic, Social and Cultural Rights". The Comment includes provisions protecting children from discrimination on the basis of age and a number of other grounds.

The document is an outcome of a half-Day of General Discussion (DGD), held during the Committee's 41st session, on discrimination and economic, social and cultural rights, in accordance with article 2 (2) of the Covenant.

The aim of the DGD was to foster a deeper understanding of the content and implications of article 2 (2) of the Covenant. The General Discussion aimed to:

• Explore the various obligations that article 2 (2) imposes on States parties;
• Analyse the prohibited grounds of non-discrimination; and,
• Reflect on possible means State parties can adopt at the national level for the implementation of article 2 (2).

 Read the draft General Comment on this page: http://www2.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/discussion17112008.htm

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• 11/02/2009: Complaints Mechanism: Lobbying Documents

Organisation Contact Details:

UN OHCHR - Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Office for the High Commissioner for
Human Rights (OHCHR)
Palais des Nations
8-14 Avenue de la Paix
1211 Geneva 10
Tel: + 41 22 917 93 21
Website: www.ohchr.org/english/bodies/cescr/index.htm

Last updated 19/02/2009 13:24:55

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