Optional_Protocol_to_the_International_Covenant_on_Economic,_Social_and_Cultural_Rights
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Complaints mechanism in international law
The Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights is an international treaty establishing complaint and inquiry mechanisms for the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 10 December 2008,[1] and opened for signature on 24 September 2009.[2] As of February 2024, the Protocol has 46 signatories and 29 state parties.[3] It entered into force on 5 May 2013.[4]