In response to an increased recognition that the private actors involved in the provision of social services have ‘contributed to the low level of enjoyment of economic, social and cultural rights’, which have been inadequately regulated by States, the ACHPR passed a resolution to develop norms on States’ obligations to regulate private actors involved in the provision of social services (ACHPR/Res.434(EXT.OS/XXVI1)2020).

The resolution recalls the Abidjan Principles on the human rights obligations of States to provide public education and to regulate private involvement in education, building on earlier resolutions (ACHPR / Res. 420 (LXIV) 2019 and A/HRC/32/L.33) that look at the obligations of States to regulate private actors involved in the provision of health and education services and provision.

The ACHPR’s resolution tasks the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights with the development of the norms, and for States Parties, civil society and other stakeholders to collaborate in the process.

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