Common violations of the human rights to water and sanitation 2014, para. 25
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- The obligation to protect requires States to enact and enforce necessary protections of the rights to water and sanitation to protect individuals from human rights abuses by third parties. Such obligation is generally considered to be of immediate effect, although in some cases it will take time and resources to develop the necessary institutional capacity and frameworks. Non-State actors, including private actors and international organizations, also contribute to the realization of human rights and, conversely, their action or inaction may also lead to human rights abuses. Where private actors are involved in the provision of water and sanitation services, their role comes with human rights responsibilities. Where States fail to provide services, private actors may be the only ones who step in as providers. Other private actors may have an impact on the rights to water and sanitation through their industrial or agricultural activities.
- Legal status
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Body
- Special Rapporteur on the human rights to safe drinking water and sanitation
- Document type
- Special Procedures' report
- Means of adoption
- N.A.
- Topic(s)
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Water & Sanitation
- Person(s) affected
- N.A.
- Year
- 2014
- Paragraph type
- Other
- Paragraph number
- 25
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