Rory O'Connell is Professor in Human Rights and Constitutional Law at the Transitional Justice Institute/School of Law, University of Ulster. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of human rights, equality and constitutional law. Aoife Nolan is Professor of International Human Rights Law at the School of Law, University of Nottingham, She has published extensively in the areas of human rights, particularly in relation to economic and social rights and children's rights. Colin Harvey is Professor of Human Rights Law, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. He has written widely on human rights and constitutional law. He served as a Commissioner on the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (2005-2011) and is a former Head of the School of Law at Queen's (2007-2012).Mira Dutschke has a postgraduate degreee in Human Rights law and 10 years research experience in Southern Africa, Northern Ireland the the United States. She teaches at the University of Cape Town and works as an environmental news and film producer, and researcher. Eoin Rooney is a social researcher. He is currently Coordinator of the Centre for Economic Empowerment, a think tank and skills development project within the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NCVA).

• Part 1 1. Contexts 2. Economic and Social Rights-Based Budget Analysis: An overview 3. A Human Rights Framework: Exploring Article 2(1) ICESCR obligations 4. A Human Rights Framework: An analysis of the tripartite typology and the obligations of non-discrimination and process Part 2 5. Mental Health 6. Social Housing 7. Local meets the Global

Rory O'Connell is Professor in Human Rights and Constitutional Law at the Transitional Justice Institute/School of Law, University of Ulster. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of human rights, equality and constitutional law. Aoife Nolan is Professor of International Human Rights Law at the School of Law, University of Nottingham, She has published extensively in the areas of human rights, particularly in relation to economic and social rights and children's rights. Colin Harvey is Professor of Human Rights Law, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. He has written widely on human rights and constitutional law. He served as a Commissioner on the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (2005-2011) and is a former Head of the School of Law at Queen's (2007-2012).Mira Dutschke has a postgraduate degreee in Human Rights law and 10 years research experience in Southern Africa, Northern Ireland the the United States. She teaches at the University of Cape Town and works as an environmental news and film producer, and researcher. Eoin Rooney is a social researcher. He is currently Coordinator of the Centre for Economic Empowerment, a think tank and skills development project within the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NCVA).

• Part 1 1. Contexts 2. Economic and Social Rights-Based Budget Analysis: An overview 3. A Human Rights Framework: Exploring Article 2(1) ICESCR obligations 4. A Human Rights Framework: An analysis of the tripartite typology and the obligations of non-discrimination and process Part 2 5. Mental Health 6. Social Housing 7. Local meets the Global

Rory O'Connell is Professor in Human Rights and Constitutional Law at the Transitional Justice Institute/School of Law, University of Ulster. His research and teaching interests are in the areas of human rights, equality and constitutional law. Aoife Nolan is Professor of International Human Rights Law at the School of Law, University of Nottingham, She has published extensively in the areas of human rights, particularly in relation to economic and social rights and children's rights. Colin Harvey is Professor of Human Rights Law, School of Law, Queen's University Belfast. He has written widely on human rights and constitutional law. He served as a Commissioner on the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (2005-2011) and is a former Head of the School of Law at Queen's (2007-2012).Mira Dutschke has a postgraduate degreee in Human Rights law and 10 years research experience in Southern Africa, Northern Ireland the the United States. She teaches at the University of Cape Town and works as an environmental news and film producer, and researcher. Eoin Rooney is a social researcher. He is currently Coordinator of the Centre for Economic Empowerment, a think tank and skills development project within the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action (NCVA).

• Part 1 1. Contexts 2. Economic and Social Rights-Based Budget Analysis: An overview 3. A Human Rights Framework: Exploring Article 2(1) ICESCR obligations 4. A Human Rights Framework: An analysis of the tripartite typology and the obligations of non-discrimination and process Part 2 5. Mental Health 6. Social Housing 7. Local meets the Global