Article 4 ICESCR is rarely applied or commented on. One of the most controversial issues regarding the understanding and application of this provision is its relation to the principle of the progressive exercise of rights covered by the Covenant. The key question comes down to whether or not any shortcomings in the possibility of exercising the rights contained in the Covenant, and thus also shortcomings related to the limited availability of resources and the resulting inability of the state to fully implement any of the rights or freedoms, should be understood as limitations and thus evaluated under Article 4 and the admissible criteria for limitations contained therein. The question becomes even more pertinent with regard to the introduc...