Common violations of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 29
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Failures to protect necessary resources and infrastructure relate to issues such as (a) failure to protect water distribution or sanitation infrastructure from interference, damage and destruction; (b) failure to regulate excessive exploitation of water resources by third parties that leads to deprivation of water necessary for personal and domestic uses; and (c) failure to develop and enforce regulation to protect water resources from contamination.
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Non-negotiated soft law
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation