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Question 1
Is the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) a human rights treaty?
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Question 2
Has Australia ratified the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR)?
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Question 3
Does ratification of the ICESCR put human rights obligations on Australia?
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Question 4
Does the Australian government recognise the human right to water as described in ICESCR General Comment No 15?
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Question 6
Is it right to say that the Australian government can't intervene in human rights violations while human rights violations are ongoing?
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Question 7
How many homes are there in Couran Cove?
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(Approximately 360)
Question 8
How many residents have been able to remain in their homes?
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Approximately 30 residents of 360 homes worth of residents
Approximately 30 residents of 360 homes worth of residents
Question 9
Can humans survive without water?
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We don't know the answer to this one, if you're a government representative who believes not, please try it and tell us.
We don't know the answer to this one, if you're a government representative who believes not, please try it and tell us.
Question 10
What does the ICESCR say about protecting the human right to water?
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P56 Under no circumstances shall an individual be deprived of the minimum essential level of water.