A/HRC/25/31 D. Access to information 20. States have a general obligation to provide access to the information necessary to pursue remedies, with the goal of ensuring awareness of available remedies and remedial procedures. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has affirmed on multiple occasions that States must provide the information necessary for individuals to seek remedies for economic, social and cultural rights violations.75 The Committee on the Rights of the Child has also indicated that children should receive information about available remedies and that special attention should be paid to increasing awareness of these among children and their representatives.76 The Committee on Migrant Workers has expressed concern that migrant workers lack sufficient awareness of available remedies,77 and has asserted that both States of origin78 and destination79 have obligations to provide information. Finally, the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women has noted that lack of knowledge of available remedies can affect the right of access to justice for women migrant workers.80 Similar statements have been made by the Special Rapporteur on the human right to safe water and sanitation and the Special Rapporteur on extreme poverty and human rights.81 21. The information provided on available remedies for rights violations must be understandable to all82 and available in local languages, including those of minority and indigenous groups.83 It should include details about existing law and procedures.84 This may require that States “make legal materials, such as laws, judgements, trial transcripts and adjudication procedures, available and reasonably accessible.”85 E. Equality of access 22. Access to justice for violations of economic, social and cultural rights must be provided for all on the basis of equality without discrimination. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights has upheld this principle in a variety of contexts, 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 E/C.12/NLD/CO/4-5, 2010, para. 8 (considering economic, social and cultural rights generally). See also CESCR, general comment No. 17 (2005), para. 18 (b) (iii). CRC, general comment No. 16 (2013), paras. 66 and 68. CMW/C/PRY/CO/1, 2012, para. 24; CMW/C/GTM/CO/1, 2011, para. 20; CMW/C/SLV/CO/1, 2009, para. 25; CMW/C/BOL/CO/1, 2008, paras. 23; CMW/C/SYR/CO/1, 2008, para. 25; CMW/C/EGY/CO/1, 2007, para. 22. CMW, general comment No. 1 (2010), paras. 9, 29. See also CEDAW, general recommendation No. 26 (2008), para. 24. CMW/C/TJK/CO/1, 2012, para. 24; CMW/C/PRY/CO/1, 2012, para. 25; CMW/C/GTM/CO/1, 2011, para. 21; CMW/C/ALB/CO/1, 2010, para. 22; CMW/C/SLV/CO/1, 2009, para. 26; CMW/C/BOL/CO/1, 2008, para. 24; CMW/C/SYR/CO/1, 2008, para. 26; CMW/C/EGY/CO/1, 2007, para. 22. CEDAW, general recommendation No. 26 (2008), para. 21. A/HRC/15/31/Add.1, para. 54; A/HRC/18/33, para. 41; A/HRC/22/72, para. 51; A/HRC/21/39, para. 44; A/67/268, paras. 17 and 26–27. CESCR, general comment No. 17 (2005), para. 18 (b) (iii); CRC, general comment No. 16 (2013), paras. 66 and 68. CESCR, general comment No. 17 (2005), para. 18 (b) (iii); CEDAW, general recommendation No. 26 (2008), para. 21; A/HRC/15/31/Add.1, para. 54. CESCR, general comment No. 17 (2005), para. 18 (b) (iii); A/67/278, para. 26. A/67/278, para. 26. 11