International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights

International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
   (ICESCR)
   The Covenant was set up by and is monitored by the United Nations (UN). The European Roma Rights Center and other bodies have regularly submitted evidence to the UN showing that many countries, most recently Russia and Slovakia, are not following the Covenant.

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