INTERNATIONAL
HUMAN RIGHTS
LCP4807
SEMESTER 1
LCP 4807
ASSIGNMENT 01
LCP4807 SEMESTER I 2024 ASSIGNMENT 01 Submission Due
Date: 02 April 2024 (Cut-off Time: 23h00) Critically discuss
the enforcement of the International Covenant on
DUE DATE: 02 APRIL Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and its
Optional Protocols. In your answer also indicate whether
2024
the ICESR provides for individual complaints processes.
4/2/2024 Instructions: • Additional research is required for this
question. • Do not exceed 4000 words or 8 pages. (50) •
Type on Arial, font 12 with 1.5 spacing; Footnotes to be
Arial 10 with single spacing. • Always acknowledge sources
consulted and provide a brief bibliography. • Do not
plagiarize • Only pdf submissions are allowed.
, Write an essay about Critically discuss the enforcement
of the International Covenant on Economic Social and
Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and its Optional Protocols. In
your answer also indicate whether ICESR provides for
individual complaints processes
(50)
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is a
multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966. It
aims to protect and promote economic, social, and cultural rights as fundamental
human rights. The enforcement of the ICESCR and its Optional Protocols involves
several mechanisms and processes to ensure compliance by states parties.
1. **State Reporting Mechanism**: One of the primary enforcement mechanisms
of the ICESCR is the system of periodic state reporting. States parties are required
to submit regular reports to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (CESCR) detailing the measures they have taken to implement the rights
enshrined in the Covenant. The CESCR reviews these reports, provides
recommendations, and engages in a constructive dialogue with states to address
any shortcomings in compliance.
2. **Concluding Observations**: After reviewing a state party's report, the CESCR
issues concluding observations that highlight areas of concern and provide
HUMAN RIGHTS
LCP4807
SEMESTER 1
LCP 4807
ASSIGNMENT 01
LCP4807 SEMESTER I 2024 ASSIGNMENT 01 Submission Due
Date: 02 April 2024 (Cut-off Time: 23h00) Critically discuss
the enforcement of the International Covenant on
DUE DATE: 02 APRIL Economic Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and its
Optional Protocols. In your answer also indicate whether
2024
the ICESR provides for individual complaints processes.
4/2/2024 Instructions: • Additional research is required for this
question. • Do not exceed 4000 words or 8 pages. (50) •
Type on Arial, font 12 with 1.5 spacing; Footnotes to be
Arial 10 with single spacing. • Always acknowledge sources
consulted and provide a brief bibliography. • Do not
plagiarize • Only pdf submissions are allowed.
, Write an essay about Critically discuss the enforcement
of the International Covenant on Economic Social and
Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and its Optional Protocols. In
your answer also indicate whether ICESR provides for
individual complaints processes
(50)
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) is a
multilateral treaty adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1966. It
aims to protect and promote economic, social, and cultural rights as fundamental
human rights. The enforcement of the ICESCR and its Optional Protocols involves
several mechanisms and processes to ensure compliance by states parties.
1. **State Reporting Mechanism**: One of the primary enforcement mechanisms
of the ICESCR is the system of periodic state reporting. States parties are required
to submit regular reports to the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural
Rights (CESCR) detailing the measures they have taken to implement the rights
enshrined in the Covenant. The CESCR reviews these reports, provides
recommendations, and engages in a constructive dialogue with states to address
any shortcomings in compliance.
2. **Concluding Observations**: After reviewing a state party's report, the CESCR
issues concluding observations that highlight areas of concern and provide
