Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

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The Protocol of San Salvador is a regional human rights treaty that expands the American Convention on Human Rights by recognizing and protecting a broad range of economic, social, and cultural rights in the Americas.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf human rights treaty
international treaty
regional treaty
adoptedAt San Salvador, El Salvador NERFINISHED
adoptedBy Organization of American States NERFINISHED
adoptionDate 1988-11-17
alsoKnownAs San Salvador Protocol NERFINISHED
article Article 10: right to health
Article 11: right to a healthy environment
Article 13: right to education
Article 1: obligation to adopt measures
Article 3: obligation of non-discrimination
Article 6: right to work
Article 8: trade union rights
Article 9: right to social security
depository General Secretariat of the Organization of American States NERFINISHED
enteredIntoForce 1999-11-16
establishes system of progressive realization of economic, social and cultural rights
expands American Convention on Human Rights NERFINISHED
interpretedBy Inter-American Court of Human Rights NERFINISHED
language English
French
Portuguese
Spanish
legalStatus binding on ratifying states
monitoringBody Inter-American Commission on Human Rights NERFINISHED
obliges states to adopt measures to achieve full realization of recognized rights
openedForSignature 1988-11-17
partOf Inter-American human rights system NERFINISHED
recognizesRight right to a healthy environment
right to education
right to food
right to health
right to just, equitable and satisfactory conditions of work
right to social security
right to the benefits of culture
right to the formation and protection of families
right to work
rights of children
rights of persons with disabilities
rights of the elderly
trade union rights
region Americas NERFINISHED
requires prior ratification of the American Convention on Human Rights
shortName Protocol of San Salvador NERFINISHED
subjectMatter cultural rights
economic rights
social rights

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Protocol of San Salvador fullName Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Protocol of San Salvador alsoKnownAs Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
this entity surface form: Additional Protocol to the ACHR in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights