We are an international organization harnessing the power of human rights. Our goal: To build an economy that works for people & the planet. The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) works to promote social justice through human rights The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) worksto promote social justice through human rights. In a world where poverty andinequality deprive entire communities of dignity, justice and sometimes life,we seek to uphold the universal right of every human being to education, foodand water, health, housing, work and social security, and other economic,social and cultural rights essential to human dignity.