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112 ANNExE 2 ORIGIN Of THE GENERAl COMMENT 15 International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) A treaty binding for 80 % of States - those who signed and ratified it. unIVERSAL DECLARATIon oF HuMAn RIGHTS (1948) A resolution from the UN General Assembly, not binding as such. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966) A treaty binding for about 80 % of States - those who signed and ratified it. International Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989) A treaty binding for almost all States - those who signed and ratified it. © ACF - THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER AND SANITATION IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS Convention on the elimination of all forms of discrimination against women (1979) A treaty binding for 185 States. General Comment 15 (2002) Not binding, but helps interpreting articles 11 and 12 of the Covenant on ESC rights.
Annexes ANNExE 3 SUMMARY Of THE kEY INTERNATIONAl HUMAN RIGHTS INSTRUMENTS Of lAW THAT ARE RElEvANT TO THE RIGHT TO WATER International Human Rights Instruments universal Declaration of Human Rights – uDHR (1948) International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - ICCPR (1966) International Covenant on Cultural, Economic, and Social Rights - ICCESC (1966) Wording nature (Legally binding or not) Implicit references – International Bill of Human Rights Art 1. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. Art 25. Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family, including food, clothing, housing and medical care and necessary social services, and the right to security in the event of unemployment, sickness, disability, widowhood, old age or other lack of livelihood in circumstances beyond his control. Art 6. 1. Every human being has the inherent right to life. This right shall be protected by law. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his life. Art 11. The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to continuous improvement of living conditions. [..] Art 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. 2. 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: a) The provision for the reduction of the stillbirth-rate and of infant mortality and for the healthy development of the child; b) The improvement of all aspects of environmental and industrial hygiene; c) The prevention, treatment and control of epidemic, endemic, occupational and other diseases. Legally nonbinding on signatory States (but is arguably customary law) Legally binding Legally binding Responsible Human Rights Treaty Bodies ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) – (OHCHR) Human Rights Committee CESCR (Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights) © ACF - THE HUMAN RIGHT TO WATER AND SANITATION IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS 113
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