A False Dichotomy

There are a number of arguments which are used to define economic, social and cultural rights as a separate category of human rights and sometimes even deny them the status of genuine human rights. The most prominent of these arguments are based on the assumptions that economic, social and cultural rights have a historical origin [...]

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On the Universality and Indivisibility of Human Rights

A fundamental element of human rights norms affects the relationship between the state and the individual. The formulation of human rights norms is viewed as a necessary precondition to ensure that the state’s overwhelming power does not infringe upon the autonomy of the individual and therefore upon his or her dignity. Understood in this limited [...]

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