Bangladesh
La Constitución de la República Popular de Bangladesh tiene principios rectores que contribuyen a la realización del derecho a una alimentación adecuada.
La República Popular de Bangladesh es un Estado Parte del Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales desde 1998 por vía de adhesión.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
Directive principles of state policy
Article 15: “It shall be a fundamental responsibility of the State to attain, through planned economic growth, a constant increase of productive forces and a steady improvement in the material and cultural standard of living of the people, with a view to securing to its citizens-
(a) the provision of the basic necessities of life, including food, clothing, shelter, education and medical care; [...]
Article 18(1): “The State shall regard the raising of the level of nutrition and the improvement of public health as moving its primary duties and in particular shall adopt effective measures to prevent the consumption, except for medical purposes or for such other purposes as may be prescribed by law, of alcoholic and other intoxicating drinks and drugs which are injurious to health [...].”
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
Article 11: “The Republic shall be a democracy in which fundamental human rights and freedoms and respect for the dignity and worth of the human person shall be guaranteed, and in which effective participation by the people through their elected representatives in administration at all levels shall be ensured.”
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR) – 1966
Status: Adhesión (1998)
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Adhesión (1984)
Legislación y políticas que reconocen el derecho a una alimentación adecuada
Teniendo en cuenta que se puede implementar el derecho humano a una alimentación adecuada a través de varias acciones legales y políticas, lo invitamos a visitar los Perfiles de país en FAOLEX para acceder a una amplia recopilación de medidas adoptadas a nivel nacional. Entre los varios documentos disponibles, encontrará legislación y políticas que se refieren a algunas Directrices relevantes, como la de Acceso a los recursos y bienes (Directriz 8), Inocuidad de los alimentos y protección del consumidor (Directriz 9), Apoyo a los grupos vulnerables (Directriz 13) y Catástrofes naturales y provocadas por el hombre (Directriz 16).
