ACCTG 1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: International Human Rights Law, Universal Declaration Of Human Rights, Article 12 Of The Constitution Of Singapore
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Week 4 economic, social and cultural rights: meaning and features, sources: Duties of the individual: states obligations come fully into play only when individuals cannot or do not manage by themselves to secure their own or their dependents" standard of living, obligations of the international community: To encourage and assist states in implementing their obligations. To criticize them if they fail to do so. To abstain from harmful action that prevents other states from fulfilling their obligations. To assists those states whose resources are too limited to fulfil their obligations under international human rights law: obligations of individuals: To find ways to ensure the satisfaction of their needs. Depending on three factors: on the assets held by the individual or her or his rights to common resources, on income from work, on income in the form of social assistance or social security. If child doesn"t have parents, then the responsibility lies on the state to assist him.
