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The Human Right to Water
and Sanitation – Its
Recognition and Definition
Dr. Anke Stock
WECF
World Water Day 22nd March 2011
Chisinau, Moldova
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Global Problem
HR to Water and Sanitation and
Associated Rights
History of the Development to a HR
Definition of the Right
What to do with a HR?
WECF’s Vision
Associated Human Rights
Right to Life
(Universal Declaration of Human Rights,
International Covenant on Civil and Political
Rights)
Right to Food
(International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights)
Right to Housing
(International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights)
Right to Education
(International Covenant on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights)
Right to an Adequate Standard
of Living
(International Covenant on Economic,
Social and Cultural Rights)
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History and Development of
the HR
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HR development
ICESCR 1966 – indirect recognition
Art. 11 (1) ICESCR: “adequate
standard of living”
Art. 12 (2) ICESCR: “highest
attainable standard of health”
General Comment No. 15
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History: Direct Recognition of
the HR
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Well in Romania. Photo by WECF
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Convention on the
Elimination of All Forms
of Discrimination
Against Women (Art.
14)
Convention on the
Rights of the Child (Art.
24)
UNECE Protocol on
Water and Health
UN Millennium
Development Goals
Goal 3 (Promote Gender Equality
and Empower Women)
Goal 4 (Child Health)
Goal 5 (Improve Maternal Health)
Goal 7 (Ensure Environmental
Sustainability)
History
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Further advancement by Indp. Expert
on hr to water and sanitation
July 2010 UN General Assembly
Resolution (A/RES/64/292)
October 2010 HRC Resolution
(A/HRC/RES/15/9)
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Definition: 5 normative criteria
Availability
Accessibility
Acceptability
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Safety/Quality
Affordability
Definition: 5 cross-cutting
criteria
Nondiscrimination
Participation
Impact
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Accountability
Sustainability
What to do with a HR?
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Raising
awareness/educ
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Lobby
work/advocacy
Claim
nationally/intern
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WECF‘s Vision
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Safe and acceptable
water for each member
of society
Affordable access to a
sufficient amout of water
and thus to basic
sanitation
Gender equality in
decision-making
processes on water and
sanitation
Free access to
information on water
safety, sanitation and
related issues
Thank you!
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