The International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights, 1966, (I.C.E.S.C.R., 1966)

 

The International Covenant on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights, 1966, (I.C.E.S.C.R., 1966):- This International Covenant specially is one of main extensions, clarifications, reaffirmations, considerations, recognitions, realizations & specification of the Social, Economic and Cultural Rights as declared in the Charter of the United Nations & the Universal declaration of human rights 1948 which most specifically is an important instrument or document for the human rights & its enforcement.  The International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights, 1966, (ICESCR, 1966) which was enforced on 03 January, 1976 according to its article 27 by the resolution 2200 A (21) dated on 16.12.1966 of United Nations’ General Assembly and India has ratified on 10 April, 1979. This covenant has 31 articles and 05 parts which are briefly as follows with the purposes of convenient study in the light of objectives:- 

1.     The Preamble

2.     The General Provisions (Under articles 01 to 05)

3.     The Provisions relating to Substantive Rights (Under articles 06 to 15)

4.     The Implementation or Enforcement of the Rights (Under articles 16 to 25)

5.     The Miscellaneous Provisions (Under articles 26 to 31)[1]

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[1]Dr. S.K. Kapoor: Human Rights under International Law and Indian Law: Central Law Agency, Allahabad: 5^th Edition 2011 Page no. 50