GSP convention compliance database on Sri Lanka: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1976)

Last update: 26/06/2025

Information about the convention

Issue area (among the four areas covered by the GSP Regulation):
Human Rights
Main topics covered by the convention:
Includes labour rights, right to health, right to education, right to an adequate standard of living, right to form and join trade unions, right to social security
Monitoring body:
CESCR / UN
Reporting cycle:
Every five years
More details:
Convention

Convention compliance of country

Accession / ratification:
1980
Compliance with reporting obligations:
State party's report was due 30 June 2022; not submitted as of June 2025. Last report submitted 2015, was due in 2013.
Link to latest reports under the convention:

EU Monitoring

EU Monitoring Reports for Sri Lanka:
Last Monitoring Mission:
The latest GSP+ monitoring mission to Sri Lanka took place in April-May 2025.
More information:
Country page on Sri Lanka