Legal Research and Human Rights Studies

• Is access to employment guaranteed without discrimination? 
• Are working conditions fair and safe? 
• Is remuneration sufficient?
• Are collective rights respected? 
• Are new forms of employment regulated?

• Is access to healthcare effective? 
• Is disease prevention ensured? 
• Is a healthy environment guaranteed?
• Are health education and awareness-raising activities carried out?

• Is housing of an adequate standard? 
• Is it financially accessible? 
• Are evictions regulated? 
• Is homelessness prevented?
• Is access to housing guaranteed without discrimination? 

• Is the social security system adequate? 
• Are social benefits sufficient? 
• Are vulnerable groups and atypical workers covered?
• Is protection against unemployment provided for?

• Are poverty reduction policies effective? 
• Are situations of social exclusion addressed? 
• Is access to fundamental rights ensured? 
• Is a minimum standard of living guaranteed?

• Is access to education guaranteed? 
• Is the quality of education adequate? 
• Does the education system cover all groups of children? 
• Is equity ensured across different levels of education?

• Are children protected from exploitation and abuse? 
• Is the child’s view taken into account in decisions affecting their interests? 
• Are situations of violence identified and addressed? 
• Is the minimum working age respected?

• Do family benefits exist, and are they sufficient? 
• Are older persons supported? 
• Is work-life balance facilitated for families? 
• Are parental leave rights guaranteed?

Gender equality and protection

• Is equality between women and men guaranteed in law and in practice? 
• Are maternity and reproductive health rights protected? 
• Is the gender pay gap addressed? 
• Is violence against women effectively combated? 
• Is women’s participation in public life ensured?

• Is independent living guaranteed? 
• Is the accessibility of environments and services ensured? 
• Is inclusion in society effective? 
• Is reasonable accommodation ensured?

• Are rights guaranteed without discrimination? 
• Is protection against arbitrary detention and expulsion ensured? 
• Is effective access to essential services guaranteed?
• Is family reunification possible? 

• Is discrimination prohibited and penalised? 
• Are remedy mechanisms effective? 
• Are vulnerable groups protected? 
• Are structural inequalities identified and addressed?

• Are remedies accessible? 
• Is legal aid available?
• Are rights applied in practice? 
• Do independent appeal bodies exist and are they accessible?

• Are the impacts of climate change on human rights anticipated? 
• Are human rights taken into account in climate and environmental policies? 
• Is specific protection ensured for the most vulnerable populations? 
• Are accountability and remedy mechanisms in place for human rights harm caused by climate change?

• Are businesses subject to human rights obligations?
• Are companies required to exercise due diligence?
• Are human rights violations by businesses subject to sanctions?
• Can victims obtain reparation?