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Social rights are fundamental to dignity and empowerment and include access to essentials such as food, health, education, housing, social protection and labour rights. The Commissioner supports states’ efforts to progressively realise social rights for all, while ensuring that they can be exercised without discrimination.
- Persons with Disabilities
Often, women with disabilities are invisible and...
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- Economic Crisis
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- 60th Anniversary of The European Social Charter
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Social rights are the rights of people to achieve their basic human needs, such as health, housing, food, education, and work. Learn about the definition, sources, and protection of social rights in domestic and international law.
Learn about the rights to food, housing, health, education, work, and more, and how they are protected and promoted by the UN. Find out the obligations of States, the examples of violations, and the legal enforcement of ESCR.
Economic, social and cultural rights are human rights that enable people to live with dignity and participate in society. They include the right to food, education, work, health, and liberty. Learn more about these rights and how they are protected by international law.
2 paź 2024 · The European Social Charter is a Council of Europe treaty that guarantees fundamental social and economic rights as a counterpart to the European Convention on Human Rights, which refers to civil and political rights.
What are Social Rights? Social rights are human rights and have all their characteristics. Social rights are moral, legal or societal rules and an understanding of what is necessary to fulfil people’s social needs and to promote social inclusion and social solidarity.
20 sty 2021 · The European Pillar of Social Rights sets out 20 key principles and rights to support fair and well-functioning labour markets and welfare systems.
