Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights “Protocol of San Salvador” 1988, para. a

Paragraphe
Original document
Document type
  • Traité régional
Paragraph text

Everyone has the right to special protection in old age. With this in view the States Parties agree to take progressively the necessary steps to make this right a reality and, particularly, to: a. Provide suitable facilities, as well as food and specialized medical care, for elderly individuals who lack them and are unable to provide them for themselves;

Document legal status
  • Juridiquement contraignant
Document body
  • Organes régionaux: Organisation des États Américains
Document means of adoption
  • S/O
Thèmes
  • Droits sociaux et culturels
  • Égalité & Inclusion
  • Gouvernance & l'état de droit
Personnes concernées
  • Personnes âgées
Document year
  • 1988
Type de paragraphe
Article
Reference
Additional Protocol to the American Convention on Human Rights in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights “Protocol of San Salvador” (1988), Article 17, a.
Paragraph info
Article 17
Paragraph number
a