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UDHR ICESCR

Art. 1. All human beings are born

free and equal in dignity and

rights. They are endoed ith

reason and !ons!ien!e and should

a!t toards one another in a s"iritof brotherhood.

Art. 1. #1$ All peoples have the right of 

self-determination. By virtue of that

right they freely determine their

political status and freely pursue their

economic, social and culturaldevelopment.Art. %. #1$ E&eryone is entitled to

all the rights and freedoms set

forth in this De!laration' ithout

distin!tion of any (ind' su!h as

ra!e' !olour' se)' language'

religion' "oliti!al or other o"inion'

national or so!ial origin' "ro"erty'

birth or other status.

Art. %. #%$ The States Parties to the

present Covenant undertake to

guarantee that the rights enunciated in

the present Covenant will e e!ercised

without discrimination of any kind as to

race, colour, se!, language, religion,

political or other opinion, national or

social origin, property, irth or other

status.Art. *. All are equal before the la

and are entitled ithout any

dis!rimination to equal "rote!tion

of the la. All are entitled to equal

"rote!tion against any

dis!rimination in &iolation of this

De!laration and against any

in!itement to su!h dis!rimination.

Art. +. The States Parties to the

present Covenant undertake to ensure

the e"ual right of men and women to

the en#oyment of all economic, social

and cultural rights set forth in the

present Covenant.

Art. %, #%$ In the e)er!ise of his

rights and freedoms' e&eryone

shall be sub-e!t only to su!h

limitations as are determined by

la solely for the "ur"ose ofse!uring due re!ognition and

res"e!t for the rights and freedoms

of others and of meeting the -ust

requirements of morality' "ubli!

order and the general elfare in a

demo!rati! so!iety.

Art. . The States Parties to the

present Covenant recogni$e that, in the

en#oyment of those rights provided y

the State in conformity with the present

Covenant, the State may su#ect rightsonly to such limitations as are

determined y law only in so far as this

may e compatile with the nature of

these rights and solely for the purpose

of promoting the general welfare in a

democratic society.Art. +/. 0othing in this De!laration

may be inter"reted as im"lying for

any State' grou" or "erson any

right to engage in any a!ti&ity or to

"erform any a!t aimed at thedestru!tion of any of the rights and

freedoms set forth herein.

Art. . %othing in the present

Covenant may e interpreted as

implying for any State, group or person

any right to engage in any activity or to

perform any act aimed at thedestruction of any of the rights and

freedoms recogni$ed herein, or at their

limitation to a greater e!tent than is

provided for in the present Covenant.Art. %+. #1$ E&eryone has the right

to or(' to free !hoi!e of

em"loyment' to -ust and

Art. 2. The States Parties to the

present Covenant recogni$e the right to

work, which includes the right of

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fa&ourable !onditions of or( and

to "rote!tion against

unem"loyment.

#%$ E&eryone' ithout any

dis!rimination' has the right to

equal "ay for equal or(.

#+$ E&eryone ho or(s has the

right to -ust and fa&ourable

remuneration ensuring for himself

and his family an e)isten!e orthy

of human dignity' and

su""lemented' if ne!essary' by

other means of so!ial "rote!tion.

Art. %. E&eryone has the right to

rest and leisure' in!luding

reasonable limitation of or(ing

hours and "eriodi! holidays ith

"ay

everyone to the opportunity to gain his

living y work which he freely chooses

or accepts, and will take appropriate

steps to safeguard this right.

Art. *. The States Parties of the

present Covenant recogni$e the right of everyone to the en#oyment of #ust and

favourale conditions of work which

ensure in, particular&

'a( )emuneration which provides all

workers, as a minimum with&

'i( *air wages and e"ual remuneration

for work of e"ual value without

distinction of any kind, in particular

women eing guaranteed conditions of

work not inferior to those en#oyed y

men, with e"ual pay for e"ual work+

'ii( A decent living for themselves and

their families in accordance with the

provisions of the present Covenant+

'( Safe and healthy working

conditions+

'c( "ual opportunity for everyone to e

promoted in his employment to an

appropriate higher level, su#ect to noconsiderations other than those of

seniority and competence+

'd( )est, leisure and reasonale

limitation of working hours and periodic

holidays with pay, as well as

remuneration of pulic holidays