Common violations of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 28
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One example of enforcing the obligation to protect is an Argentine case in which the court prohibited a private company from disconnecting the water supply due to non-payment, relying on the International Covenant on Economic Social and Cultural Rights (art. 11) and other human rights instruments, which are directly applicable in Argentina. The Greek Council of State recently blocked the planned privatization of the Athens Water Supply and Sewerage Company, arguing that it could put public health at risk due to the anticipated deterioration of water and sanitation quality.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation