Socio-economic rights in Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the pandemic
Book chapter
Fatima, Kanij. (2024). Socio-economic rights in Pakistan and Sri Lanka during the pandemic. In In Bari, M. Ehteshamul and Shankar, Uday (Ed.). Human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic : The South Asian experience pp. 179-197 Springer Nature Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1480-3_12
Authors | Fatima, Kanij |
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Editors | Bari, M. Ehteshamul and Shankar, Uday |
Abstract | COVID-19 was an unexpected challenge to the whole world and affected both Pakistan and Sri Lanka severely due to their weak economic, social and healthcare systems. The virus threatened Economic and Social Rights (ESRs) which are well protected by international instruments. As member states of the International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), both Pakistan and Sri Lanka have a general obligation to ensure the full realisation of these rights. However, there are controversies about the enforcement of these rights in domestic law, as illustrated in the pre-COVID-19 comments of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR Committee) on the status of ESRs in Pakistan and Sri Lanka. These pre-existing problems are used as a background analysis to examine the responses of these two South Asian countries, to the pandemic. This chapter explains how Pakistan and Sri Lanka have dealt with COVID-19 and its consequences, in light of pre-existing issues and failures to protect ESRs according to international law. Ultimately both countries require an integrated recovery plan to respond appropriately to post-COVID-19 conditions. |
Page range | 179-197 |
Year | 2024 |
Book title | Human rights during the COVID-19 pandemic : The South Asian experience |
Publisher | Springer Nature Singapore |
Place of publication | Singapore, Singapore |
ISBN | 9789819714797 |
9789819714827 | |
9789819714803 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-1480-3_12 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85207587854 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
28 Apr 2024 | |
Online | 27 Apr 2024 |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 30 Jan 2025 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/9139w/socio-economic-rights-in-pakistan-and-sri-lanka-during-the-pandemic
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