The point is not so much that there is no law against dying of hunger. That is, of course, true
and obvious. It is more that the legally guaranteed rights of ownership exchange and …

Poverty has been a central subject of economics, sociology, and other social sciences for a
long time. But it has not been a frequent concern of lawyers until quite recently. The …

This chapter considers the right to an adequate standard of living and its components,
namely, the rights to food, housing, and health. These rights are, in whole or in part …

New Zealand's social security system was born out of a vision of society consistent with a
definition of the common good informed by Christian ethics. The past 30 years, in particular …

While not perfect, Australia has an excellent human rights record. This is the result of a
constitutional, democratic and legal framework which has served us exceptionally well for …

Socio-economic rights relate to an individual's social, economic and cultural entitlements.
The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights 1966 enumerates the …

Unlike the United States, Australia does not have a Bill of Rights in its Constitution, nor does
it have a Charter of Rights in statutory form. There is current debate about the desirability of …

The human right to adequate food and to be free from hunger has probably received more
attention than any other of the economic, social and cultural rights in recent years. In this …

The Second Main Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Poverty, Law and Poverty in
Australia, was presented to the thn Prime Minister of Australia, Mr EG Whitlam, on 20 …

For the first time in history, international agricultural output exceeds the amount of food
necessary to feed the entire world. 1 Despite this monumental milestone, over twenty-four …