Report on austerity measures and economic and social rights
UN - New York
2013
28 p.
economic recession ; government ; high risk groups ; human rights ; liability ; migrant ; older people ; right to work ; social protection ; women
Social policy
English
Ill.
"The present report, submitted pursuant to General Assembly resolution 48/141, considers the impact of austerity measures on economic, social and cultural rights, in particular on the right to work and the right to social security, with a specific focus on women, migrants and older persons. It also lays out the criteria States should apply when considering the adoption of austerity measures."
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