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Instruments related to the right to water and sanitation

International Human Rights Treaties and their Protocols

The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (art. 14 (2)).
International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 161 concerning Occupational Health Services (art. 5).
The Convention on the Rights of the Child (arts. 24 and 27 (3)).
The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (art. 28).

Regional instruments

The African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child.
The Protocol to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights on the Rights of Women in Africa.
The Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (art. 11.1).
The Arab Charter on Human Rights (art. 39).

International declarations, norms and other standards

General Comment No. 15 (2002), the right to water. Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
Human Rights Council Decision 2/104 - Human Rights and Access to Water - in English, French and Spanish

Overview

Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

International Norms

International Standards

General Assembly 64/292
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Human Rights Council 15/9
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International Human Rights Treaties, Regional Treaties Declarations and other standards

Mechanisms

Special Rapporteur on the right to water and sanitation

Other Special Procedures mandate holders

Human Rights Council

Universal Periodic Review

Water, Sanitation and the MDGs

OHCHR's Information note

Report of the Special Rapporteur
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The Post-2015 Water Thematic Consultation

Links

World Health Organization

The Rights to Water and Sanitation

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