ICESCR Article 11 recognises the right to:
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A.
1. ICESCR Article 11(1): 'The States Parties to the present Covenant recognize the right of everyone to an adequate standard of living for himself and his family, including adequate food, clothing and housing, and to the continuous improvement of living conditions.'
2. Article 11(2) specifically addresses the fundamental right of everyone to be free from hunger.
3. CESCR General Comment No. 12 on the Right to Adequate Food and No. 4 on the Right to Adequate Housing elaborate the right.
4. Hence option B is correct.
_Source: UDHR 1948 / ICCPR 1966 / ICESCR 1966 / CAT 1984 / CEDAW 1979 / CRC 1989 / PHRA 1993 / Constitution Part III — ICESCR Article 11_
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