The economic, social and cultural rights of older persons 1995, para. 11
Párrafo
Paragraph text
Another important issue is whether discrimination on the basis of age is prohibited by the Covenant. Neither the Covenant nor the Universal Declaration of Human Rights refers explicitly to age as one of the prohibited grounds. Rather than being seen as an intentional exclusion, this omission is probably best explained by the fact that, when these instruments were adopted, the problem of demographic ageing was not as evident or as pressing as it is now.
Condicón jurídica
Non-negotiated soft law
Organismo
Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
Tipo de documento
General Comment / Recommendation
Medio de adopción
N.A.
Temas
Equality & Inclusion
Gender
Personas afectadas
Older persons
Año
1995
Tipo de párrafo
Other
Reference
CESCR General Comment No. 6, The economic, social and cultural rights of older persons (1995), para. 11.