Armenia
The Constitution of the Republic of Armenia implicitly guarantees the right to adequate food through broader human rights.
The Republic of Armenia has become a State party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) in 1993 by way of accession. It has ratified the Optional Protocol (OP-ICESCR) in 2020.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
Implicit protection of the right to adequate food
"Article 84. Decent living and minimum salary. 1. Every person in need and the elderly shall, in accordance with law, have the right to a decent living."
National status of international obligations
"Article 5. The Hierarchy of Legal Norms. (...) 3. In case of conflict between the norms of international treaties ratified by the Republic of Armenia and those of laws, the norms of international treaties shall apply."
"Article 116. Ratification, Suspension or Revocation of International Treaties. (...) 3. International treaties contradicting the Constitution may not be ratified."
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
"Article 3. The Human Being, His or Her Dignity, Basic Rights and Freedoms.
1. The human being shall be the highest value in the Republic of Armenia. The inalienable dignity of the human being shall constitute the integral basis of his or herrights and freedoms.
2. The respect for and protection of the basic rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen shall be the duty of the public power.
3. The public power shall be restricted by the basic rights and freedoms of the human being and the citizen as a directly applicable law."
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) – 1966
Status: Accession (1993)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Accession (1993)
Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (OP-ICESCR) – 2008
Status: Ratification (2020)
Legislation and policies recognizing the right to adequate food
Considering that the human right to adequate food can be implemented through a variety of legal and policy actions, we invite you to visit the FAOLEX Country Profile database for a wide-ranging collection of measures that have been taken at national level. Some of the documents you may find are legislation and policies that touch on a number of relevant Guidelines, such as those on Access to resources and assets (Guideline 8), Food safety and consumer protection (Guideline 9), Support for vulnerable groups (Guideline 13) and Natural and human-made disasters (Guideline 16).
