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UNITED NATIONS E Distr. GENERAL Economic and Social Council E/C.12/IND/CO/5 8 August 2008 Original: ENGLISH COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS Fortieth session 28 April - 16 May 2008 CONSIDERATION OF REPORTS SUBMITTED BY STATES PARTIES UNDER ARTICLES 16 AND 17 OF THE COVENANT Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights INDIA 1. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights considered the second to the fifth periodic report of India on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (E/C.12/IND/5) at its 14th, 15th and 16th meetings (E/C.12/2008/SR.14-16), held on 7 and 8 May 2008, and adopted, at its 25th meeting, held on 16 May 2008, the following concluding observations. A. Introduction 2. GE.08-43608 The Committee welcomes the submission of the combined second to fifth periodic report of the State party, despite the 15-year delay in its submission. The Committee notes that the report was generally prepared in conformity with the Committee’s guidelines,

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Concluding Observations of the Committee on Economic,Social and Cultural Rights - INDIA

Concluding Observations

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Country

India

Rights Involved

Right to adequate housing
Right to adequate standard of living
Right to education
Right to food
Right to health
Right to social security
Right to take part in cultural life
Right to work
Rights of indigenous peoples
Rights of migrants/non-citizens
Rights of persons with disabilities
Rights of the child
Rights of women and girls

Issue

Accountability
Minimum core obligations
Non-discrimination
Participation
Progressive realization
Resource allocation
Resource expenditure
Resource generation

International Human Rights Body

Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

Date: Aug 8, 2008

Summary: In their Concluding Observations of India, the CESCR recommends that the State party review all aspects of its trade negotiations and agreements, address gender discrimination, promote the rights to work, adequate housing, health, water and education, among others, and increase budget allocation toward these ends. The Committee recommends that the State party immediately meet core obligations for the progressive realization of the rights in Part III of the Covenant. The Committee urges the State party to review its position regarding its legal obligations arising under the Covenant in light of the Committee’s statement on the evaluation of the obligation to take steps to the “maximum of its available resources” under an optional protocol to the Covenant (E/C.12/2007/1). The Committee also encourages the State party to ensure that the provisions of the Covenant are taken into consideration in legislative and administrative policy and decision-making processes.

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