Access to justice and the right to food: the way forward 2015, para. 32
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Awareness of the right to food and the obligations pertaining thereto need to be heightened amongst rights holders. It is essential that lawyers receive training to enable them to argue effectively for the upholding of the right to adequate food and judges need to acquire the knowledge to grasp and accept such arguments as appropriate. Effective access to legal institutions facilitates the inclusion of marginalized people in the development process, and provides citizens with a means to file actionable grievances against the government for the failure to progressively meet economic, social and cultural rights.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Special Rapporteur on the right to food
Document type
Special Procedures' report
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N.A.
Topic(s)
Equality & Inclusion
Food & Nutrition
Governance & Rule of Law
Person(s) affected
All
Year
2015
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Other
Reference
SR Food, Report to the HRC (2015), A/HRC/28/65, para. 32.