AUSTERITY IN THE MIDST OF INEQUALITY THREATENS HUMAN RIGHTS

Posted: 25th October 2018/Under: General Budget Advocacy, News, SER Budget Analysis/By: SPII

AUSTERITY IN THE MIDST OF INEQUALITY THREATENS HUMAN RIGHTS

 

This factsheet examines the enjoyment of economic and social rights in South Africa, ahead of the country’s first appearance before the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in October 2018. Specifically, it uses indicators based on national and international data sources to explore whether the South African government is fulfilling its obligations under Article 2(1) of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights to take steps to progressively realise these rights using the “maximum of its available resources.”