Generations of human rights and their implementation in modern legal systems: modern scientific research and implications for teaching
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https://doi.org/10.46502/issn.1856-7576/2025.19.01.8Keywords:
teaching, generations of rights, social justice, sustainable development, legal mechanisms, civil societyAbstract
The analysis of contemporary challenges, such as the rights of indigenous peoples, the right to development, and the rights of future generations, confirms the need to revise the traditional classification and develop a more comprehensive approach to the implementation of human rights in the 21st century. This also highlights the relevance of the research topic. The purpose of this article is to analyze the generations of human rights and their implementation in modern legal systems. The research methodology includes methods such as legal policy analysis, comparative analysis, and empirical research. The article examines the concept of human rights generations and the specifics of their implementation in contemporary legal systems. It analyzes the historical development of human rights from the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen and the Bill of Rights to modern international documents, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the UN International Covenants, and the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Particular attention is given to the critique of the three-generation theory of human rights and its adaptation to modern challenges, specifically through the expansion of the concept of humanity’s rights as third-generation rights. The study explores legal mechanisms for ensuring human rights in international and national contexts, including the European Union, the United Nations, and regional agreements. As a result of the study, it is concluded that there is a need to revise the traditional classification of human rights generations, taking into account contemporary challenges and globalization processes. The article analyzes the mechanisms for implementing human rights in the legal systems of different countries and proposes ways to improve international legal norms to ensure sustainable development and social justice.
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