Briefly explain three roles that each institution plays in addressing violation of human rights

To analyse violations of the right to water, it is important to know the different aspects related to this right. This brochure highlights those questions which point towards the most common problems concerning the realization of the right to water in specific situations. The questions can be seen as a basic starting kit for organizations or groups of affected people who are dealing with situations of possible violations of the right to water

Access to safe water can also be restricted because people cannot afford to pay the costs related to getting the water from a safe water source. Water is not affordable when people do not have the money to pay for it at all, but also when they can only buy it at the expense of other basic goods and services, like food or housing. High prices or high increases of prices will often make it difficult for the poorest to pay for the needed quantity of water. However, to demonstrate that water is not affordable, it is better to look not only at prices but also at how much money the poorest have to spend on water in relation to their available resources...