The right to water (Art. 11 and 12) 2002, para. 31
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To comply with their international obligations in relation to the right to water, States parties have to respect the enjoyment of the right in other countries. International cooperation requires States parties to refrain from actions that interfere, directly or indirectly, with the enjoyment of the right to water in other countries. Any activities undertaken within the State party's jurisdiction should not deprive another country of the ability to realize the right to water for persons in its jurisdiction.
Legal status
Non-negotiated soft law
Body
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Document type
General Comment / Recommendation
Means of adoption
N.A.
Topic(s)
Governance & Rule of Law
Water & Sanitation
Person(s) affected
N.A.
Year
2002
Paragraph type
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 15, The right to water (Art. 11 and 12) (2002), para. 31.