Realising Economic and Social Rights Beyond COVID-19: The Imperative of International Cooperation

Realising Economic and Social Rights Beyond COVID-19: The Imperative of International Cooperation

The imperative of international cooperation for realising economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR) has been a largely neglected theme in the theory and praxis of this category of human rights. The current Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has brought to the fore the need to address this major gap. This paper adopts a Third World Approach to International Law (TWAIL) to deconstruct the dominant nationalist and isolationist approach to realising ESCR in making the case for a paradigm shift to an international cooperation model. The international cooperation model is apt for upholding and advancing human dignity as envisaged by the United Nations human rights system.

Yusuf, Hakeen

Oamen, Philip

Indiana International & Comparative Law Review; Vol. 32 No. 1 (2022); 43-68

2169-3226

Indiana University Robert H. McKinney School of Law

2022-04-11

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