%0 Government Document %D 2008 %T Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights %X

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/ProfessionalInterest/Pages/OPCESCR.aspx

The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR, or the Optional Protocol) is the instrument that will make this possible, once it becomes operational. THE OPTIONAL PROTOCOL provides groups and individuals the opportunity to bring cases (submit communications) to the Committee on ESCR - the body in charge of monitoring the Covenant compliance by state parties - for violation of their economic, social and cultural rights, when access to justice is denied or not available in their own countries.  

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