Right to Food

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Review date: 2021-11-22
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HR TREATIES

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1 = Both ICESCR & OP-ICESCR ratified
0.5 = Only ICESCR ratified
0 = Neither instrument ratified
ICESCRX 1992-03-26
ICESCR AND OP-ICESCR

CONSTITUTION

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1 = Explicit constitutional provision on the right to food
⅔ = Implicit constitutional provision on the right to food through a broader right
⅓ = Explicit provisions on food or nutrition as a goal or directive principle of State policy within the constitutional order
0 = No recognition of right to food in constitution (explicit or implicit)
Constitution of countryConstitution of the Republic of Côte d'Ivoire.
Date of text: 8 November 2016.
Faolex No.: LEX-FAOC160760
National status of international obligationsArticle 123: «Les traités ou accords régulièrement ratifiés ont, dès leur publication, une autorité supérieure à celle des lois, sous réserve, pour chaque traité ou accord, de son application par l'autre partie.»
Explicit constitutional provision on the right to food
Implicit constitutional provision on the right to food through a broader right
Explicit provisions on food or nutrition as a goal or directive principle of State policy within the constitutional order
Other relevant constitutional provisionsArticle 32: «L'Etat s'engage à garantir les besoins spécifiques des personnes vulnérables. Il prend les mesures nécessaires pour prévenir la vulnérabilité des enfants, des femmes, des mères, des personnes âgées et des personnes en situation de handicap. Il s'engage à garantir l'accès des personnes vulnérables aux services de santé, à l'éducation, à l'emploi, à la culture, aux sports et aux loisirs».

LEGISLATION

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1 = Food security framework law with right to food or human rights based approach
1 = Food security law with right to food or human rights based approach
0.5 = Food security laws seeking to address different aspects of food security...
0.5 = Food security framework laws establishing also an institutional framework, but that doesn’t mention the right to food or human rights
0.5 = Government or ministerial decrees establishing a coordination framework for food security which also contains provisions on human right based approaches or the right to food
0 = No framework law, food security law, or decree with human rights elements
Food security framework law with right to food or human rights based approach
Food security law with right to food or human rights based approachX 2015-07-20Loi n° 2015-537 du 20 juillet 2015 d'orientation agricole de Côte d'Ivoire.
Date of text: 20 July 2015.
Faolex No.: LEX-FAOC155706

Article 4: "Les principes fondamentaux de mise en œuvre de la politique de développement agricole sont: (...) le droit à l'alimentation pour tous dans le contexte recherché de la souveraineté alimentaire."
Food security laws seeking to address different aspects of food security (availability, accessibility, utilization, stability) even if there is no strong institutional coordination mechanisms provided or mention of the right to food
Food security framework laws establishing also an institutional framework but that doesn’t mention the right to food or human rights
Government or ministerial decrees establishing a coordination framework for food security which also contains provisions on human right based approaches or the right to food
Other relevant legislation or texts Arrêté n° 39 PM-CAB du 2 avril 2001 portant création de la commission d'orientation du Programme spécial pour la Sécurité alimentaire.
Date of text: 2 April 2001.
Faolex No.: LEX-FAOC148374

TOTAL SCORE

0.5
HR Treaties (30%) + Constitution (35%) + Legislation (35%)
0.5 * 30% + 0 * 35% + 1 * 35%

SYSTEM INFORMATION
Record identifierRTF-000152
Date of entry2017-10-24
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Date of last modification2021-11-23
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Record statusC