The European Social Charter (ESC), an international treaty formulated by the Council of Europe, has been a central means to ensure social rights in Europe since 1961. In 1996, the Charter was extended and reas-sembled by the newly revised ESC, which was now also ratified by Germany.
To celebrate these anniversaries, Monika Schlachter, the former vice president of the European Committee of Social Rights (ESCR) who was engaged with the supervision of the ratified states’ compliance towards ESCR obligations, has published an article on the ESC. The latter focuses on the role of the ESC in pro-tecting social rights in Europe, as well as the approaches to supervision of these rights and Germany’s role in the continuous modernisation of Europe’s protection of social rights, becoming increasingly important in light of recent events. The article has been posted on the homepage of the Council of Europe and is available to download both in English and in German.
To celebrate these anniversaries, Monika Schlachter, the former vice president of the European Committee of Social Rights (ESCR) who was engaged with the supervision of the ratified states’ compliance towards ESCR obligations, has published an article on the ESC. The latter focuses on the role of the ESC in pro-tecting social rights in Europe, as well as the approaches to supervision of these rights and Germany’s role in the continuous modernisation of Europe’s protection of social rights, becoming increasingly important in light of recent events. The article has been posted on the homepage of the Council of Europe and is available to download both in English and in German.