The right to health is a fundamental human right that acknowledges every person’s entitlement to access the conditions, services, and resources necessary to maintain and improve their physical and mental health. This right is recognized in international human rights law, particularly in instruments such as the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).
The right to health is also closely interlinked with other human rights.
About 4.5 billion people, more than half of the global population, are not fully covered by essential health services
Only half of countries provide access to healthcare for refugees and migrants on par with nationals.
One out of every two people in the world will develop a mental health disorder in their lifetime
350 million people worldwide currently suffer from depression.3
At Just Access, we believe that every person deserves to live a life with dignity. Through innovative and proven methods, we strive every day to make sure that everyone’s fundamental human rights are respected and protected.
Our unique approach combines a focus on social, economic, cultural, and environmental human rights with access to justice. Social, economic, cultural, and environmental rights are indispensable to a life with dignity, but too often people can’t access the legal means to enforce their rights.
By breaking down the barriers to access to justice, we can unlock the power of law, and build a fairer, kinder, more equal world for current and future generations.
Social, economic, cultural, and environmental rights protect some of the most fundamental human values. Everyone should have clean water to drink. Everyone should have enough food, and food that is nutritious and culturally appropriate. Every child should have a roof over their head, healthcare when they fall sick, and an education that opens their eyes to the world.
We achieve justice for victims of human rights abuses
We defend human rights across societies to drive systematic change
We empower individuals and communities to demand respect for their rights
Just Access combines legal expertise, empowering education, and persuasive advocacy to build a better world for all.
Just Access uses a mix of tried-and-tested tools and innovative methods to protect human rights and access to justice.
We carefully select cases that have the potential
to transform systems,
not just individual lives.
We tackle systemic issues to create lasting change across societies.
