Common violations of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 12
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Developments over recent decades have brought greater clarity to the identification of violations of economic, social and cultural rights. The Maastricht Guidelines on Violations of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights draw on the typology of obligations to respect, protect and fulfil human rights, clarifying that failures to comply with any obligation - be it failures to utilize maximum available resources, or deliberate actions - constitute violations.
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Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation