The Center for Economic and Social Rights (CESR) is an international human rights organization that functions primarily as a research and advocacy nonprofit in the area of economic and social rights.

CESR prides itself on seeking "social justice through human rights" by carrying out projects for economic and social rights in collaboration with other national and international organizations as well as local human rights advocates and activists in countries of operation. The organization focuses its work specifically on issues of education, health, food and water, housing, rights in crisis, poverty, and inequality. The organization operates in 30 countries spread across all continents. In order to assure compliance with international human rights standards, CESR utilizes an interdisciplinary approach of legal and socioeconomic analysis to advocate issues and monitor, expose and hold governments accountable for violations in addition to providing the resources and legal documents to do so.

The official mission of CESR is "to work for the recognition and enforcement of economic and social rights as a powerful tool for promoting social justice and human dignity."