Chapter 3 • The Major Regional Human Rights Instruments and the Mechanisms for Their Implementation v v v v v v v v v v v v v v v the right to privacy – art. 11; the right to freedom of conscience and religion – art. 12; the right to freedom of thought and expression – art. 13; the right of reply in case of dissemination of inaccurate and offensive statements – art. 14; the right to peaceful assembly – art. 15; the right to freedom of association – art. 16; the right to marry freely and to found a family – art. 17; the right to a name – art. 18; the rights of the child – art. 19; the right to a nationality – art. 20; the right to property – art. 21; the right to freedom of movement and residence – art. 22; the right to participate in government – art. 23; the right to equality before the law and equal protection of the law – art. 24; the right to judicial protection – art. 25. Apart from recognizing these civil and political rights, the American Convention on Human Rights also contains an article whereby the States parties in general terms “undertake to adopt measures, both internally and through international co-operation, ... with a view to achieving progressively, by legislation or other appropriate means, the full realization of the rights implicit in the economic, social, educational, scientific, and cultural standards set forth in the Charter of the Organization of American States as amended by the Protocol of Buenos Aires” (art. 26). As the title to this article indicates, it is more concerned with the “Progressive development” of these rights than with their immediate enforcement through judicial means. However, with the entry into force of the Additional Protocol to the Convention in the Area of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, these rights have been given a more detailed legal definition, although the “full observance” thereof is still to be achieved “progressively” (art. 1). The Additional Protocol recognizes the following economic, social and cultural rights: v the principle of non-discrimination in the exercise of the rights set forth in the Protocol – art. 3; v the right to work – art. 6; v the right to just, equitable and satisfactory conditions of work – art. 7; v trade union rights – art. 8; v the right to social security – art. 9; v the right to health – art. 10; v the right to a healthy environment – art. 11; v the right to food – art. 12; v the right to education – art. 13; v the right to the benefits of culture – art. 14; Human Rights in the Administration of Justice: A Manual on Human Rights for Judges, Prosecutors and Lawyers 83

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