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International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Sixth Periodic Report

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A decision made 11 October 2013:

Decision Reference: MD-C-2013-0117

Decision Summary Title :

ICESCR 6th report 2013.10.10

 

Date of Decision Summary:

11th October 2013

 

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Decision Summary Author:

 

External Relations

Decision Summary:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Type of Report:

Oral or Written?

Written

Person Giving

Oral Report:

 

Written Report

Title :

International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – sixth periodic report

Date of Written Report:

10th October 2013

Written Report Author:

Law Draftsman

Written Report:

Public or Exempt?

(State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)

Public

Subject:  International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – sixth periodic report

Decision(s):   The Minister for External Relations approved the attached report on progress in relation to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) and agreed that it shall be forwarded to the United Kingdom Ministry of Justice for inclusion in the report of the United Kingdom government to the United Nations.

Reason(s) for Decision:  The ICESCR was extended to Jersey on 20 May 1976. 

The government of Jersey has been requested to contribute to the sixth periodic report of the United Kingdom government on the ICESCR.  This report provides a concise summary of developments in Jersey since the previous report completed in 2007.

Resource Implications:  There are no manpower or resource implications arising from this Order.

 

Action required:   The Chief Minister’s Department shall forward a copy of the attached report through the official channel to the UK Ministry of Justice.

Signature:

 

Position: 

 

 

Minister for External Relations

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

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