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African Human Rights Law Journal
versão On-line ISSN 1996-2096
versão impressa ISSN 1609-073X
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CHENWI, Lilian. Correcting the historical asymmetry between rights: The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Afr. hum. rights law j. [online]. 2009, vol.9, n.1, pp.23-51. ISSN 1996-2096.
On 10 December 2008, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The Optional Protocol ensures that, just like victims of civil and political rights violations, victims of economic, social and cultural rights violations have access to remedies at the international level. This article examines the Optional Protocol, starting with the historical background and its content, highlighting some of the main issues of controversy.