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12 August 2008 – COHRE, UN-HABITAT, SDC and WaterAid release Sanitation: A Human Rights Imperative. This booklet addresses the:
- Benefit of treating sanitation in human rights terms,
- Legal basis of the right to sanitation,
- State obligations and standards for differing environments, and
- Priority actions for governments and other stakeholders.
While there has been some progress on the recognition and implementation of the right to water, the same is not true of sanitation services. The current International Year of Sanitation presents an opportunity to address the lack of attention paid to sanitation and hygiene in human rights terms.
This publication is a call to recognise sanitation as a crucial aspect of the right to an adequate standard of living, setting out the most important strategies and measures that stakeholders and decision-makers can prioritise in order to ensure that sanitation is accessible and affordable to all. It is an advocacy tool to encourage more funding for sanitation, more debate and more research into the barriers to accessing affordable sanitation and how to remove them. We would be very grateful to receive comments on this publication. Comments can be sent to virginia@cohre.org
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| "Sanitation: A Human Rights Imperative" to be launched at CSD-16 |
At CSD-16 in New York, there will be an opportunity to discuss and comment on this draft paper on the right to sanitation, particularly focussing on how the right to sanitation can assist in ensuring access to safe and affordable sanitation services for all. The side event will be held in Conference Hall B on Tuesday 13th May, 13:15-14:45. All are welcome. For further information and a copy of the draft paper, please write to virginia@cohre.org.
Download the event flyer here
 download pdf [en]
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