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General Comment 20 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Non-Discrimination in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Authoring Organisations
United Nations; United Nations
WHO MiNDbank Collection
International Human Rights Instruments and Resources
Resource Type
General Comments of UN Treaties
International/Regional Organisation
United Nations
Date Published
20 July 2009
Document Type
Guidelines
UN Document
E/C.12/GC/20
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General Comment 20 of the ICESCR provides guidance on the principle of non-discrimination as it relates to economic, social and cultural rights. It highlights disability as one of the prohibited grounds for discrimination.

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General Comment 20 of the ICESCR on Non-Discrimination (Accessible Word)
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