Santo Tomé y Príncipe
La Constitución de la República Democrática de Santo Tomé y Príncipe no protege de manera explícita el derecho a una alimentación adecuada.
La República Democrática de Santo Tomé y Príncipe firmó el Pacto Internacional de Derechos Económicos, Sociales y Culturales en 1995, pero aún no es un Estado Parte.
CONSTITUTIONAL RECOGNITIONS OF THE RIGHT TO ADEQUATE FOOD
Other pertinent provisions for the realization of the right to adequate food
Article 1: "Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe The Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe is a sovereign and independent state, pledged to the building of a free, just and interdependent society, to the defence of human rights and to the active solidarity among all people, and all peoples."
Article 10: Prime objectives of the state
The prime objectives of the state are to: a) Guarantee the national independence; b)Promote respect and the becoming effective of personal, economic, social, cultural and political rights of the citizens;(...)."
Article 42: Rights of workers 1. All the workers have rights: To recompense for work, according to quantity, nature and quality, observing the principal of equal salary for equal work, so as to gurantee a deserved living.
Article 44: Social security. 1.The state guarantees to every citizen, through the social security system, the right to protection in illness, handicap, widowhood, orphan hood and other instances prescribed by law. 2.The organisation of the system of social security of the state does not prejudice the existence of private institutions, with the implementation in mind of the objectives of social security.
Article 49: Right to health care 1. All have the right to health care and the duty to defend it. 2. In accordance with the national system of health, it is incumbent upon the state to promote the public health which has as objectives the physical and mental well-being of the population and their balanced fitting into the socio-ecological environment in which they live. 3. The exercise of private medical practice is permitted, under the conditions fixed by law."
Article 52: Childhood Children have the right to the respect and to the protection of the society and of the State, with aview toward their complete development.
INTERNATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) – 1979
Status: Ratificación (2003)
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).
