Judicial Protection of Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights in China

The justiciability of economic, social, and cultural rights has been widely recognized by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the international community. Under China's legal framework, economic, social, and cultural rights in the domestic courts cannot obtain full judicial relief. Mediation contains a variety of ways for effective integration, emphasizing the participation of the relevant functional departments to resolve disputes. In the mediation of judicial relief for economic, social, and cultural rights, the courts shall determine the priority to fulfill core obligations, play a dynamic and flexible role, and promote legislation reform to enhance the judicial relief