Center for Economic and Social Rights - United States, Fact Sheets

New U.S. Training Material on the Right to Education

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:48:22 -0500

Five printable flyers prepared by CESR for the Independent Commission on Public Education, New York City Trainings

Human Rights Advocacy: How Can We Use Human Rights in the U.S.?

Wed, 24 Mar 2004 13:29:27 -0500

From the Independent Commission on Public Education, New York City

In the United States, it is hard to use direct legal action to enforce human rights obligations. The U.S. has not ratified the several major human rights treaties, including those protecting the right to education. As a result, international treaties have not become part of our domestic law and do not provide a cause of action in court. Even when the U.S. does ratify a treaty, Congress makes what are called “reservations,” “understandings” and “declarations” that prevent individuals from using the treaties in U.S. courts. So, what are other ways that can we use human rights in the U.S.?

Worker's Rights - Obligations of State and Non-state Actors

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 15:40:48 -0500

The Human Right to Work

Sun, 23 Feb 2003 13:15:19 -0500

En español: El Derecho Humano al Trabajo