GENEVA (8 March 2016) – The UN Committee on the Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has published its findings on the countries it examined during its 22 February – 4 March session in Geneva:  Namibia, Canada and Kenya.

The findings cover how the respective State is doing with regard to implementing the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, detailing positive developments, main areas of concern, and recommendations for action.  The findings, officially known as concluding observations, can be found here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1012&Lang=en

The Committee, which is composed of 18 international independent experts, will next meet from 6 to 4 June in Geneva to review Angola, Burkina Faso, France, Honduras, Sweden, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the UK: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/SessionDetails1.aspx?SessionID=1059&Lang=en

Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always - #4Freedoms
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) are marking their 50th anniversary in 2016. The UN Human Rights Office is running a campaign, entitled “Our Rights, Our Freedoms, Always”,  throughout the year to promote and raise awareness of the two treaties. The campaign is focussing on the timeless themes of rights and freedoms, in particular freedom from fear, freedom of speech, freedom of worship and freedom from want, and the work that continues to secure and ensure them. Check the campaign website at http://2covenants.ohchr.org

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