Contents
Malcolm Langford
Closing the Gap? An Introduction to the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant
on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Pius Langa
Taking Dignity Seriously. Judicial Reflections on the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR
Bruce Porter
The Reasonableness of Article 8(4). Adjudicating Claims from the Margins
Christian Courtis and Magdalena Sepúlveda
Are Extra-Territorial Obligations Reviewable under the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR?
Beth A. Simmons
Should States Ratify? Process and Consequences of the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR
Data Appendix
Stein Evju
Should Norway Ratify the Optional Protocol to the ICESCR? That is the Question
Inge Lorange Backer
Ideals and Implementation: Ratifying Another Complaints Procedure? A Reply to Evju
Martin Scheinin and Malcolm Langford
Evolution or Revolution? Extrapolating from the Experience of the Human Rights Committee
Legal Materials
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
New Literature