Table of Contents 1 An Overview: Economic, Social and Cultural (ESC) Rights 1 1.1 Right to Shelter 5 1.2 Right to Water 9 1.3 Right to Health 12 1.4 Right to Work 15 1.5 Right to Adequate Food 19 1.6 Right to Education 22 2 National Legislations and Policies Securing ESC Rights 27 2.1 Right to Shelter 27 2.2 Right to Water 29 2.3 Right to Health 30 2.4 Right to Work 33 2.5 Right to Adequate Food 35 2.6 Right to Education 37 3 Gap between International and National Legal Regime and Practices 40 3.1 Right to Shelter 40 3.2 Right to Water 47 3.3 Right to Health 50 3.4 Right to Work 57 3.5 Right to Adequate Food 62 3.6 Right to Education 64 4 Recommendations 68 5 Conclusion 70 6 Bibliography 74