Classification of human rights

Classification of Human Rights

Karel Vasak, a Czech Jurist classified Human Rights into three categories in 1979 as:

• Human Rights of First Generation: International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights

• Human Rights of Second Generation: International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights

• Human Rights of Third Generation: Collective Rights

These are also called Three Generations of Human Rights.

First Generation of Human Rights

Also called Blue Rights, includes: Freedom of Speech, Right to a fair trial, Freedom of religion and Voting rights. It helps on the Liberation & Participation in Political Life, and Fundamentally Civil & Political nature. When Ist Generation is limited, this directly limits IInd Generation.

Second Generation of Human Rights

Also called Red Rights, were made by the US President Roosevelt. It helps on Economic, Social and Cultural in nature and it helps to get the Right to Employment, Housing and Health Care, Social Security & Unemployment benefits. Ex. In South Africa, it is not Right to housing per se but Right to adequate housing.

Third Generation of Human Rights

They are largely unofficial rights, they are difficult to implement. Its implemented for group and collective rights. Some examples of this third generation are: Right to self-determination, Right to economic and social development, Right to a healthy environment, Right to natural resources, Right to communicate and communication rights, Right to participation in cultural heritage, Rights to intergenerational equity and sustainability.

Bibliography:

• http://www.lawnotes.in/Classification_of_Human_Rights

Human Rights 

What i learned from all this different articles abouth human rights on this page, was about what are human rights, substantive human rights, cases, , etc. 

Human Rights represent basic values common to all cultures, and must be respected by countries worldwide. They are at the core of international law and international relations. 
Human rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being.

The United Nations officially came into existence on 24 October 1945, when the Charter had been ratified by China, France, the Soviet Union, the United Kingdom, the United States and by a majority of other signatories.Today, nearly every nation in the world belongs to the UN; membership totals 192 countries.

Substantive Human Rights 

The traditional way of dealing with human rights would have meant discussing the civil and political rights, followed by a discussion on the economic, social and cultural rights. This kind of categorisation is problematic, however, as it suggests a hierarchy of human rights, placing civil and political rights over other human rights.  

• Right to Due Process  
• Right to Freedom of Expression and Religion
• Right to integrity
• Right to liberty
• Right to Privacy and Family Life
• Right to property 
• Rights Related to Labour
•  etc.

 Human rights cases

• International Human right cases
• National cases
•  regional cases