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Update: In United Nations Human
Rights Council Resolution A/HRC/6/L.13/Rev.1 on 26 September, 2007, the Council
voted:
*To call upon all States to give due
attention to the Report of the High Commissioner (attached with this WUNRN
release)
*To decide to consider the issue
(Equitable Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation) at its seventh session
(in 2008).
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II.Scope and Content of Human Rights
Obligations
B.The Meaning and Scope of Access
2. Physical Access
25. "A human rights approach to
safe drinking water and sanitation underlines the importance of securing safe
physical access to water and sanitation facilities. Access to safe drinking
water and sanitation should be provided within or in close proximity to the
home in a way that provides regular water and prevents excessive collection
time....
Water and sanitation facilities have
to be in close proximity to each house, educational institution and workplace,
and must be within safe reach for all sectors of the population, taking into
account the needs of particular groups, including persons with disabilities,
children, the elderly, and women...
CESCR (UN Committee on Economic, Social
and Cultural Rights) General Comment No. 15 and the
Sub-Commission's guidelines also stress that the physical security of
individuals should not be threatened while accessing water and sanitation
facilities and services. This requirement is implicit in several human rights
treaties protecting respect for privacy, human dignity and the integrity of the
person, as well as protecting against violence against women and girls..."
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Distr. A/HRC/6/3 16 August 2007 Original: ENGLISH |
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
6th Session
Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights on the
Scope and Content of the Relevant Human Rights Obligations Related to Equitable
Access to Safe Drinking Water and Sanitation Under International Human Rights
Instruments.
Full UN Report is Attached.
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