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SECURITYJun 2 · 13:07 UTCJUST SECURITYLawrence Hill-Cawthorne

The ICESCR in Armed Conflict: Submission to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

The UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is drafting a General Comment on the application of the ICESCR during armed conflict. Legal scholars argue that the Covenant continues to apply in such contexts, with armed conflict affecting its territorial scope, operational rights, and interpretation alongside international humanitarian law.

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UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsorganizationInternational Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)topicJust SecurityorganizationBalakrishnan RajagopalpersonVienna Convention on the Law of TreatiestopicInternational Humanitarian Lawtopic
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