Poverty and human rights / Roberto Cuéllar.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Cuéllar, Roberto.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human Rights and Refugees.

United Nations.

Local Subjects:

Human Rights and Refugees.

United Nations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (3 pages)

Contained In:

UN Chronicle Vol. 44, no. 3, p. 41-43 44:3<41 15643913

Place of Publication:

New York : United Nations, 2008.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Currently, in both the international system and the inter-American system for the protection of human rights, there are instruments which emphasize the obligation of States to guarantee the observance of the rights of all human beings, without distinction as to race, gender, religion or political stance. However, although a considerable body of treaties, declarations and conventions exists to safeguard such equality in law, as yet there is no effective equality in practice. In our opinion, poverty is inseparably linked to human rights, acting as both cause and effect of human rights violations, and must be tackled if de facto equality is to be achieved. Excluded groups and persons will then be able to claim their rights from States and obtain prompt and appropriate responses at a reasonable cost, thereby ensuring that social well-being spreads to all parts of society.

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