International Human Rights Law and the Right to water: a Brazilian Perspective

DOI:  https://doi.org/10.12804/acdi9.1.2016.05

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Published: Jan 15, 2016
Issue: Vol. 9 (2016): ACDI
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Keywords: water human rights sanitation

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César Yip
Universidade de São Paulo
Mariana Yokoya
Universidade de Brasília

Abstract

This article discusses the recognition of the right to water in international human rights law and its implications. After demonstrating the disputes with respect to the interpretation of this right, it outlines the Brazilian contribution in regard to its incorporation in domestic law. Jurisprudence on the suspension of water supply due to non-payment is taken as a case study of the question of access to water and sanitation.
Author Biography

César Yip, Universidade de São Paulo

Bacharel em Direito pela Universidade de São Paulo e diplomata no Ministério das Relações Exteriores do Brasil.

How to Cite
Yip, C., & Yokoya, M. (2016). International Human Rights Law and the Right to water: a Brazilian Perspective. ACDI - Anuario Colombiano De Derecho Internacional, 9, 167–195. https://doi.org/10.12804/acdi9.1.2016.05
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