Human rights based approach to recovery from the global economic and financial crises, with a focus on those living in poverty 2011, para. 41
Paragraph
Paragraph text
In those countries in which social protection schemes were already in place, protected by legislative or constitutional measures and constructed in accordance with a human rights framework, individuals and households most at risk of economic hardship were able to rely on social protection mechanisms to mitigate the social and economic effects of the crises and thus enjoyed stronger protection of their rights. This was the case in a number of Latin American countries that have well-developed and supported social protection systems. Where no adequate pre-existing social protection mechanisms were in place, States' investments in social protection were less able to respond to the effects of the economic downturn, although they still provided an important form of support to those most affected by the crises.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights