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Principles And Guidelines In 1987 a group of independent human rights experts drafted a set of principles on the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These are known as the Limburg Principles after the name of the place where the experts met. While the principles do not have the force of international law, they are seen as an authoritative interpretation of the nature and scope of governments' obligations. Subsequently, in 1997 a group of experts met in Maastricht to elaborate on the Limburg Principles as regards the nature and scope of violations of economic, social and cultural rights and appropriate responses and remedies. The Maastricht Guidelines are seen as more contentious by UN members and have been the cause of much debate both within and outside the UN. |