Subjects:

Human Rights and Civil Liberties, Education Law

Contents:

Foreword

Introduction

Interdependence and indivisibility of human rights, Asbjø

rn Eide

The justiciability of socio-economic rights: experience and problems, Frans Viljoen

The status of the development of indicators for economic, social and cultural rights with particular emphasis to the rights to education, participation in cultural life, and access to the benefits of science, Audrey R. Chapman

The applicability of human rights between private parties, Christian Courtis

Content and scope of the right to education as a human right and obstacles to its realization, Fons Coomans

The legal framework of the right to take part in cultural life, Yvonne Donders

Study of the right to enjoy the benefits of scientific and technological progress and its application, William A. Schabas

Conclusion

Index.

This volume focuses on economic, social and cultural rights within the competence of UNESCO. These include the right to education, right to enjoy the benefits of scientific progress and its applications and the right to take part in cultural life.

The work provides a combination of insight on the content, scope of application and corresponding State obligations of these rights, based on the international human rights legal framework, and examinations of specific aspects relating to their implementation.