Welfare and Poverty

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  • Welfare and poverty home

    The right to an adequate standard of living

  • Welfare and poverty hospital

    The right to health

  • Welfare and poverty lock

    The right to social security

  • Welfare and poverty builder

    The right to work and participation

  • Vulnerable groups
  • Marginalised groups
  • Other disadvantaged groups
Right to social security
  • CoE European Social Charter 1961, Art 12(1), 13, 14
  • CoE European Code of Social Security
  • UN ICESCR, Art 9
  • UN CEDAW, Art 11(1)(e), 14(2)(c)
  • UN CRC, Art 26
Right to health
  • CoE European Social Charter 1961, Art 11
  • UN CERD, Article 5(e)(iv)
  • UN ICESCR, Art 12
  • UN CEDAW, Art 12
  • UN CRC, Art 24
  • UN CRPD, Art 25
Right to an adequate standard of living
  • UN ICESCR, Art 11
  • UN CEDAW, Art 14(2)(h)
  • UN CRC, Art 27
  • UN CRPD, Art 28
Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment
  • CoE ECHR, Art 3
  • UN ICCPR, Art 7
  • UN CAT, Art 3
Right to work
  • CoE European Social Charter 1961, Arts 1, 18, 19
  • UN ICESCR, Art 6
  • UN CEDAW, Art 11
  • UN CRPD, Art 27
Right to fair remuneration
  • CoE European Social Charter 1961, Art 4
  • UN ICESCR, Art 7
  • UN CRPD, Art 27
Protocol Article 2
  • Annex 1 Equality Directives
    • Equal Treatment (Social Security) Directive 79/7/EEC - on grounds of gender
    • Race Equality Directive 2000/43/EC
  • Other Relevant EU Measures
  • EU Charter of Fundamental Rights
    • Articles 1-5, 7, 8, 17, 21, 23-26, 34, 47
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