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International human rights conventions and other legal instruments
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- ICESCR: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- ICCPR: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- CERD: Convention on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
- CEDAW: Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women
- CAT: Convention Against Torture
- CRC: Convention on the Rights of the Child
- ILO Convention 159: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons)
- ILO Recommendation 168: Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (Disabled Persons)
ICESCR, Article 2(1):
Each State Party to the present Covenant undertakes
to take steps, individually and through international assistance and co-operation,
especially economic and technical, to the maximum of its available resources,
with a view to achieving progressively the full realization of the rights
recognized in the present Covenant by all appropriate means, including
particularly the adoption of legislative measures.
ICESCR, Article 23:
The States Parties to the present Covenant agree
that international action for the achievement of the rights recognized
in the present Covenant includes such methods as the conclusion of conventions,
the adoption of recommendations, the furnishing of technical assistance
and the holding of regional meetings and technical meetings for the purpose
of consultation and study organized in conjunction with the Governments
concerned.
CRC, Article 4, second sentence:
With regard to economic, social and cultural rights, States Parties shall
undertake such measures to the maximum extent of their available resources
and, where needed, within the framework of international co-operation.
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