The research develops within the framework of the evolution of human rights, particularly in the processes of implementation of economic, social and cultural rights (ESCR or social rights).
The research lines converge in two dimensions, the effectiveness and enforceability of these rights. In terms of effectiveness, the objectives of the research focus on determining the rights’ contents, the obligations they generate, the entitlement of rights, and the criteria for their interpretation and application. The enforceability dimension includes obligations related to compliance by duty-bearers and rights-holders, multilevel institutional mechanisms for the enforcement of normative, judicial and quasi-judicial rights, as well as access to justice. The approach to the principle of equality and non-discrimination and the gender perspective must be considered transversally to the dimensions of the effectiveness and enforceability of ESCR.
- To understand the current development of ESC rights, the progress made and the pending challenges. What do ESCR currently entail?
- To provide clarity and systematisation of the content and obligations of ESC rights given the plurality of protection systems.
- To develop interpretative criteria for the minimum content of the established rights in international guidelines and standards.
- To examine advances and pending challenges in relation to the universal entitlement of rights.
- To study in depth the theoretical and practical development of human rights aimed at strengthening the thesis of the connections between them: exact examination of the relations of indivisibility, interrelation and interdependence between human rights.
- To incorporate the view of other branches of social sciences in the multilevel implementation of ESCR.
- Implementation of the system of indicators through case studies.
- Clarification of the concepts and mechanisms of the enforceability of ESCR. Study of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR.
- To explore the possibilities of reinforcing national law mechanisms for administrative and judicial protection of rights and other advocacy actions.
- To specify the means in order for aggrieved individuals or groups to have effective means and resources for redress.
- To examine the relationship between ESCR and Anti-discrimination law. Social rights and gender perspective.
- Implementation and effectiveness of social rights
Effectiveness of social rights. Content and obligations. International, national and local implementation. Indicators of effectiveness and measurements. Regression of social rights. Non-discrimination. ESCR and gender.
- Enforceability of social rights
Enforceability and institutionalisation. Duty-bearers. Rights-holders. Optional Protocol. Judicial and quasi-judicial means. Determination of adequate and effective means of enforceability.
- AÑON ROIG, MARIA JOSE
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
Collaborators
- Victor Merino Sancho - Universitat de Rovira i Virgili (Tarragona)
- ExpandirAÑON ROIG, MARIA JOSEPDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
Tarongers Campus
Edificio Departamental Occidental. Av. dels Tarongers, s/n
46022 València (Valencia)
- AÑON ROIG, MARIA JOSE
- PDI-Catedratic/a d'Universitat
