Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Handbook for National Human Rights Institutions (Professional Training Series) (Professional Training Series)

This handbook’s aim is to assist national human rights institutions in the development of policies, processes and skills to integrate economic, social and cultural rights further into their work. It examines ways in which national institutions’ legal mandates can be interpreted to these rights within their jurisdictions and how their functions and powers can be exercised more appropriately in their regard. Office Of The United Nations, High Commissioner For Human Rights. Hr/p/pt/12--t.p. Verso. United Nations Publication. Sales No. E.04. Xiv.8--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 137-138). International human rights law recognizes economic, social and cultural rights as integral parts of the human rights framework.