Incorporating the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The Covenant

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights– full text of the Covenant
• What is the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?– summary of the Covenant from EachOther

Briefings

• Briefing paper: Incorporating International Human Rights: The right to cultural life in Scotland– this paper was commissioned by the Consortium and Art27 Scotland, and was written by Dr Elaine Webster, Dr Lynsey Mitchell and Dr Diana Camps. It discusses the incorporation of the right to cultural life in Scotland, March 2023
• Incorporation of International Human Rights Briefing Series: The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)– this briefing by Professor Nicole Busby examines the key provisions of ICESCR, and the potential impact of its incorporation into Scots law, November 2021
• Incorporation of International Human Rights Briefing Series: The Right to an Adequate Standard of Living– this briefing by Dr Kasey McCall-Smith explores the right to an adequate standard of living; what it entails, the key treaties which protect it, and how it could be incorporated into Scots law, November 2021
• Incorporation of International Human Rights Briefing Series: The Right to Social Security– this briefing by Dr Kasey McCall-Smith explores the right to social security; what it entails, the key treaties which protect it, and how it could be incorporated into Scots law, November 2021
• Incorporation of International Human Rights Briefing Series: The Right to Take Part in Cultural Life– this briefing by Dr Kasey McCall-Smith explores the right to take part in cultural life; what it entails, the key treaties which protect it, and how it could be incorporated into Scots law, November 2021
• The First Minister’s Advisory Group on Human Rights Leadership: A New Path Forward on Incorporation of Economic, Social Cultural and Environmental Rights– Dr Katie Boyle explains the recommendations of the FM’s Advisory Group to incorporate economic, social, cultural and environmental rights
• Models of Incorporation and Justiciability for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights– Dr Katie Boyle explores different models of incorporation for the Covenant
• Economic and Social Rights in Scotland: Lessons from the Past, Options for the Future– a lecture by W. James Wolffe QC on incorporation of economic and social rights in Scotland
• Economic and Social Rights in Northern Ireland: Models of Enforceability– a paper from the Human Rights Consortium NI and Queen’s University Belfast on models of incorporation for the Covenant
• Economic, social and cultural rights: some frequently asked questions– an FAQ document from the Scottish Parliament SPICe Information Centre, on economic, social and cultural rights
• Easy Read Right to Social Security Briefing

Reports

• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: position statement– a 2022 position statement from the Scottish Government on the implementation of the Covenant in Scotland
• Recommendations for a new human rights framework to improve people’s lives– the final report of the FM’s Advisory Group, which recommends incorporation of certain rights within the Covenant
• International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Position Statement– a 2014 position statement from the Scottish Government on incorporating the Covenant
• Basic Income, Human Rights & Equality: Exploring Basic Income in Scotland– the final report of the Exploring Basic Income in Scotland project, led by academics from Heriot-Watt University, University of Edinburgh and Citizen’s Basic Income Network Scotland (CBINS)

Videos

• Introduction to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights– Professor Aoife Nolan explains what economic, social and cultural rights are in this short video for the Equality and Human Rights Commission

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