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Posted on March 03, 2015
Articles 11 and 12 of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights recognise the rights to an adequate standard of living and to health respectively. At Age Action, we hear on a daily basis that for many older people, austerity has meant these rights are moving further and further out of reach. Firstly, let’s look at Article 11. This focuses not only on an adequate standard of living, but also on the continuous improvement of living conditions. The last increase to the …
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