International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• Author: Nicolae Dura - Riccardo Mititelu
• Position: Professor, PhD, Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania - Senior Lecturer, PhD., Ovidius University of Constanta, Romania
• Pages: 130-136

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Abstract

: The text of the Internatio

international document on the assu

principles regarding these rights, wh

rights. These pri nciples are not cont

the Universal Declaration of Human

content. That the authors of this Co

confirmed by the text of Article 24.

Keywords:

The hu man rights pacts

rights and fundamental freedoms

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ligation for the Nations of the world “...

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