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"Access to safe water is a
fundamental human need and therefore a basic
human right."

Kofi Annan, United Nations Secretary General
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Legal approach- case studies

For examples of legal cases please see:

Fighting a legal battle: Nicaragua

Enforcing the right to water: South Africa

Challenging the adequacy  of free basic water: South Africa

The right to water under the Right to Life: India

Case against Coca-Cola Kerala State: India

Ensuring accountability: Argentina

The right to water as an advocacy tool: Argentina

Latest News

  • Beyond 2015 water paper calls for foregrounding of rights March 19th, 2013
  • UK Government supports right to sanitation inclusion at Rio+20 June 18th, 2012
  • Commitments to water and sanitation must come with real commitments to human rights June 6th, 2012
  • New comprehensive sourcebook of laws and policies March 11th, 2012
  • New resource: The right to sanitation in national laws January 10th, 2012
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