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How can National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies engage with the European Committee of Social Rights (2021)
The guide aims to clarify how NHRIs and NEBs can engage with the European Committee of Social Rights under the two monitoring procedures of the European Social Charter: the reporting procedure and the collective complaints procedure.
The Guide represents the European Committee of Social Rights commitment to support the work of NHRIs and NEBs and the European Social Charter willingness to guide them through the monitoring procedures of the Charter and offer help with any arising problems or questions.
“To ensure that social rights are adequately protected in Europe, we need strong cooperation between the Council of Europe and European countries on one hand, and effective, pluralist and independent National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies on the other, underlines Karin Lukas, President of the European Committee of Social Rights in the Foreword.
The European Social Charter, adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996, is the counterpart of the European Convention on Human Rights in the field of economic and social rights. It guarantees a broad range of human rights related to employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare.
No other legal instrument at pan-European level provides such an extensive and complete protection of social rights as that provided by the Charter.
The Charter is therefore seen as the Social Constitution of Europe and represents an essential component of the continent’s human rights architecture.
The Guide represents the European Committee of Social Rights commitment to support the work of NHRIs and NEBs and the European Social Charter willingness to guide them through the monitoring procedures of the Charter and offer help with any arising problems or questions.
“To ensure that social rights are adequately protected in Europe, we need strong cooperation between the Council of Europe and European countries on one hand, and effective, pluralist and independent National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies on the other, underlines Karin Lukas, President of the European Committee of Social Rights in the Foreword.
The European Social Charter, adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996, is the counterpart of the European Convention on Human Rights in the field of economic and social rights. It guarantees a broad range of human rights related to employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare.
No other legal instrument at pan-European level provides such an extensive and complete protection of social rights as that provided by the Charter.
The Charter is therefore seen as the Social Constitution of Europe and represents an essential component of the continent’s human rights architecture.
FOREWORD
WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER
WHY TO ENGAGE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS?
APPENDIX: SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER
WHAT IS THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER
In brief
Two treaties
A tailored system
European Committee of Social Rights
COLLECTIVE COMPLAINTS PROCEDURE
What is the collective complaints procedure?
How does the collective complaints procedure work?
Which organisations can lodge complaints before the European Committee of Social Rights?
How can National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality bodies provide input under the collective complaints procedure?
REPORTING PROCEDURE
What is the reporting procedure?
How does the reporting procedure work?
Which organisations can submit comments and information alongside national reports?
How can National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies submit comments and information alongside national reports?
WHERE TO FIND THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS DECISIONS AND CONCLUSIONS? WHY TO ENGAGE WITH THE EUROPEAN COMMITTEE OF SOCIAL RIGHTS?
APPENDIX: SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIAL CHARTER
The guide aims to clarify how NHRIs and NEBs can engage with the European Committee of Social Rights under the two monitoring procedures of the European Social Charter: the reporting procedure and the collective complaints procedure.
The Guide represents the European Committee of Social Rights commitment to support the work of NHRIs and NEBs and the European Social Charter willingness to guide them through the monitoring procedures of the Charter and offer help with any arising problems or questions.
“To ensure that social rights are adequately protected in Europe, we need strong cooperation between the Council of Europe and European countries on one hand, and effective, pluralist and independent National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies on the other, underlines Karin Lukas, President of the European Committee of Social Rights in the Foreword.
The European Social Charter, adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996, is the counterpart of the European Convention on Human Rights in the field of economic and social rights. It guarantees a broad range of human rights related to employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare.
No other legal instrument at pan-European level provides such an extensive and complete protection of social rights as that provided by the Charter.
The Charter is therefore seen as the Social Constitution of Europe and represents an essential component of the continent’s human rights architecture.
The Guide represents the European Committee of Social Rights commitment to support the work of NHRIs and NEBs and the European Social Charter willingness to guide them through the monitoring procedures of the Charter and offer help with any arising problems or questions.
“To ensure that social rights are adequately protected in Europe, we need strong cooperation between the Council of Europe and European countries on one hand, and effective, pluralist and independent National Human Rights Institutions and National Equality Bodies on the other, underlines Karin Lukas, President of the European Committee of Social Rights in the Foreword.
The European Social Charter, adopted in 1961 and revised in 1996, is the counterpart of the European Convention on Human Rights in the field of economic and social rights. It guarantees a broad range of human rights related to employment, housing, health, education, social protection and welfare.
No other legal instrument at pan-European level provides such an extensive and complete protection of social rights as that provided by the Charter.
The Charter is therefore seen as the Social Constitution of Europe and represents an essential component of the continent’s human rights architecture.