Experts of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Welcome Austria’s Expansion of Housing First Services, Raise Questions on Access to the Labour Market for Asylum Seekers and the Education of Minority Children
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The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the fifth periodic report of Austria, during which it reviewed the State party’s efforts to implement the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Committee Experts welcomed…
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