The Rights to Water and Sanitation in Regional Law

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Besides international law, regional treaties provide additional human rights protection. The following lists pieces of legislation from differing regions of the globe that recognise either the right to water or the right to sanitation.

Contents 1 Regional Law on The Right to Water and Sanitation 2 References 3 See also 4 External Resources 5 Attachments

Regional Law on The Right to Water and Sanitation

• 2001 - European Charter on Water Resources - adopted by the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. Article 5 confirms that everyone has the right to a sufficient quantity of water for his or her basic needs.

• 1990 - African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child - This treaty is part of the African Union. Article 14 confirms that every child has the right to enjoy the highest attainable state of physical, mental, and spiritual health. It defines State obligations as pursuing the full realization of this right, including taking measures to ensure the provision of adequate nutrition and safe drinking water.

• 1988 - Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the area Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - Article 10 stipulates that everyone has the right to health, meaning the enjoyment of the highest level of physical, mental and social wellbeing.

• 1981 - African Charter of Human and People’s Rights - Article 4 of this treaty confirms that every human being shall be entitled to respect for his life and the integrity of his person.

• 1969 - American Convention on Human Rights - Article 4 of this treaty declares that everyone has the right to have their life respected.

• 1961 - European Social Charter - Article 11 of this charter confirms that the right to the protection of health obligates State Parties to remove as far as possible the causes of ill health. This clearly necessitates the provision of safe water.

• 1950 - European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms - This European treaty for the protection of human rights defines the right to life in Article 2. The right to water is not explicitly defined within this Covenant but as water is vital for human life, and both unsafe water and lack of sanitation are the world’s biggest killers, the right to life cannot be ensured without the full recognition of these rights.

References

See also

HRBA

A Human Rights-Based Approach (HRBA) to Improve Water Governance in Europe & CIS

The Rights to Water and Sanitation in International Law

The Rights to Water and Sanitation in National Law

External Resources

Attachments