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Implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 May 2009

B. G. Ramcharan
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The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has a ‘historic role’ as ‘the first comprehensive international human rights instrument to be legally binding on States parties’.

Mr. Smirnov (USSR) at the 1987th meeting of the Economic and Social Council.

The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, adopted by the General Assembly on 16 December 1966, entered into force on 3 January 1976, three months after the deposit of the thirty-fifth instrument of ratification, as provided for in article 27 of the Covenant. The event has been described as “an historic event and a signal achievement of the United Nations”. The Covenant has to date been ratified or adhered to by the following 39 States: Australia, Barbados, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus; Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Norway, Philippines, Romania, Rwanda, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Yugoslavia.

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Netherlands International Law Review , Volume 23 , Issue 2 , August 1976 , pp. 151 - 161
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Copyright © T.M.C. Asser Press 1976

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References

1. E/SR. 1987, p. 7.

2. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights entered into force on 23 March 1976. The following States are parties to this Covenant: Barbados, Bulgaria, Byelorussian Soviet Socialist Republic, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, German Democratic Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Jamaica, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libyan Arab Republic, Madagascar, Mali, Mauritius, Mongolia, Norway, Romania, Rwanda, Sweden, Syrian Arab Republic, Tunisia, Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Yugoslavia. The following States are parties to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Barbados, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Jamaica, Madagascar, Mauritius, Norway, Sweden, Uruguay.

3. E/SR. 1987, p. 2Google Scholar.

4. E/5764.

5. The reports on the rights included in the first stage of the programme should be transmitted by 1 September 1977, and the reports on the subsequent stages at biennial intervals thereafter.

6. The reports on the rights included in the first stage of the programme should be transmitted by 1 December 1977, and the reports on the subsequent stages at biennial intervals thereafter.

7. See on this pp. 157–160 below.

8. E/SR. 1987, p. 7.

9. Ibid., pp. 6 and 8.

10. E/SR/1999, p. 5. This view was supported by e.g. the representatives of the Federal Republic of Germany (E/SR/1987, p. 6) and the Union of Soviet Socialist States (E/SR/1999, p. 6).

11. E/5764. See pp. 152–154.

12. Ibid., para. 18.

13. E/SR. 1987, p. 6.

14. Ibid., p. 8.

15. USSR, Ibid., p.7.

16. UK, Ibid., p. 8.

17. E/SR. 1988, p. 3.

18. A/2929, pp. 117–118.

19. A/6546, pp. 10–13.

20. “Forsees” is perhaps more accurate than “ensures”.

21. E/SR. 1999, p. 5.

22. Cp. the proposal made in the Third Committee of the General Assembly in 1966 for a committee of experts on economic, social and cultural rights – A/6546, pp. 10–13.

23. E/SR. 1999, pp. 4–5.

24. Ibid., p. 5.

25. Ibid., p. 5.