1 Abbreviations ACHPR African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights ACHR American Convention on Human Rights ADB Asian Development Bank AU African Union CAT Committee Against Torture CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CEDAW Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women CERD Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination CESCR Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights CFS Committee on World Food Security CHR (UN) Commission on Human Rights CoE Council of Europe CRC Convention on the Rights of the Child/Committee on the Rights of the Child DRD Declaration on the Right to Development ECHR European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental ECOSOC (UN) Economic and Social Council Freedoms ESC rights economic, social and cultural rights EU European Union FAO (UN) Food and Agriculture Organization FCNM Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities GA (UN) General Assembly HRC Human Rights Committee IACtHR Inter-American Court on Human Rights IACHR Inter-American Commission on Human Rights IADB Inter-American Development Bank ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights ICEDAW International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination ICERD International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination ICESCR International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Against Women IE Independent Expert IFI International financial institution IGO inter-governmental organization ILO International Labour Organization IMF International Monetary Fund