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International human rights conventions and other legal instruments
(Draft Article 21)
- ICESCR: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
- ICCPR: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
- CERD: Committee 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)
Related to Draft Article 21
ICESCR, Article 12(1): The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize
the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard
of physical and mental health.
CERD, Article 5(e)(iv): In compliance with the fundamental obligations
laid down in article 2 of this Convention, States Parties undertake to
(…) guarantee the right of everyone, without distinction as to race, colour,
or national or ethnic origin, to equality before the law, notably in the
enjoyment of the following rights:… (iv) The right to public health, medical
care, social security and social services;
CEDAW, Article 12(1): States Parties shall take all appropriate measures
to eliminate discrimination against women in the field of health care
in order to ensure, on a basis of equality of men and women, access to
health care services, including those related to family planning.
CRC, Article 24(1): States Parties recognize the right of the child to
the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities
for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health. States Parties
shall strive to ensure that no child is deprived of his or her right of
access to such health care services.
Related to Draft Article 21, paragraph (e)
ICESCR, Article 12(2)(c): The steps to be taken by the States Parties
to the present Covenant to achieve the full realization of this right
shall include those necessary for: … (c) The prevention, treatment and
control of epidemic, endemic, occupational and other diseases;
CRC, Article 24(2)(f): States Parties shall pursue full implementation
of this right and, in particular, shall take appropriate measures: … (f)
To develop preventive health care, guidance for parents and family planning
education and services.
ILO Recommendation 168
Adopted on 21 June 1988 by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation
Recommendation 168
6. Vocational rehabilitation should be started as early as possible. For this purpose, health-care systems and other bodies responsible for medical and social rehabilitation should co-operate regularly with those responsible for vocational rehabilitation.
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