The right to social security (Art. 9) 2007, para. 36
Paragraphe- Paragraph text
- Article 2, paragraph 2, prohibits discrimination on grounds of nationality and the Committee notes that the Covenant contains no express jurisdictional limitation. Where non-nationals, including migrant workers, have contributed to a social security scheme, they should be able to benefit from that contribution or retrieve their contributions if they leave the country. A migrant worker's entitlement should also not be affected by a change in workplace.
- Status juridique
- Non-negotiated soft law
- Organe
- Committee on Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
- Type de document
- General Comment / Recommendation
- Mode d'adoption
- N.A.
- Thèmes
- Economic Rights
- Equality & Inclusion
- Governance & Rule of Law
- Movement
- Personnes concernées
- Persons on the move
- Année
- 2007
- Type de paragraphe
- Other
- Reference
- CESCR General Comment No. 19, The right to social security (Art. 9) (2007), para. 36.
- Paragraph number
- 36
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