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International Solidarity for Achievement of Third Generation

Rights

Pravir Malhotra

L- CA- 0001- MS. RUKMINI PANDE

BA LLB (Hons.) 2017 SECTION D

1. Theory of Human Rights and its generations (Short, about a page) -

making theoretical base for the third generation

1.1 Third Generation Rights (Review of Literature, introduction of

philosophy)

1.2 Formal efforts at recognition of third generation rights

(including national examples, international treaties, and HRC)

1.3 Meaning of International Solidarity and its role in

achievement of these rights

2. Right to Development - Introduction, genesis/sources, present-day

examples of formal recognition

2.1 Explanation

2.1.1 Rights of holders and duty bearers of the right to development

2.1.2 Status of the right to development in international law

2.1.3 Relationship between the right to development and other human

rights

2.1.4 The significance of the right to development in the context of

the 2030 Agenda, the Sustainable Development Goals and related

processes
2.1.5 The main challenges to the realization of the right to

development

2.1.6 How can the right to development be implemented and

monitored?

2.2 Rights and Duties supporting this Right

2.2 Existing mechanisms for enforcing this Right, including a

commentary on the effectiveness of these

2.3 RTD within the MDG/SDG framework

2.4 Areas of Concern and Scope of International Solidarity

Action

3. Right to Peace - Introduction, genesis/sources (Declaration on

RTP), present day examples of formal recognition

3.1 Explanation

3.1.1 Right holders and duty-holders

3.1.2 Obligations for the realization of the human right to peace

3.1.3 Advisory committee

3.1.4 Core components of the right to peace

3.1.4 Role of civil society

3.1.5 The main challenges to the realization of the right to peace

3.1.6 How can the right to peace be implemented and monitored?

3.2 Rights and Duties supporting this Right

3.3 Existing mechanisms for enforcing this Right, including a

commentary on the effectiveness of these

3.4 Theory of Positive Peace, Gatling’s theory of violence,

3.5 Areas of Concern and Scope of International Solidarity

Action

4. Right to Clean Environment - Introduction, genesis/sources, present

day examples of formal recognition

4.1 Explanation

4.1.1 Right holders and duty-holders

4.1.2 Initial Attempts at Environmental Standards and Enforcement

4.1.3 The main challenges to the realization of the right to clean

environment

4.1.4 Creating a Covenant Guaranteeing a Healthy and Ecologically

Balanced Environment
4.2 Rights and Duties supporting this Right

4.3 Existing mechanisms for enforcing this Right, including a

commentary on the effectiveness of these

4.4 Overview of Climate Change and Human Rights

4.5 Areas of Concern and Scope of International Solidarity

Action

5. Right to Intergenerational Equity- Introduction, genesis/sources,

present day examples of formal recognition

5.1 Explanation

5.1.1 Intergenerational rights and obligations

5.1.2 Principles of intergenerational equity

5.1.3 Alternative approaches to intergenerational equity

5.1.4 Implementation of intergenerational equity

5.2 Rights and Duties supporting this Right

5.3 Existing mechanisms for enforcing this Right, including a

commentary on the effectiveness of these

 5.4 Dual Scope of the Right - political/social/economic/cultural

participation of youth + sustainable development + question of

preceding generations (i.e. seniors)

5.5 Areas of Concern and Scope of International Solidarity

Action

6. Right to Cultural Heritage- Introduction (define culture and

heritage), genesis/sources, present day examples of formal recognition

6.1 Explanation

6.1.1 The legal definition and procedures for recognizing,

categorizing and declaring the various forms of cultural heritage

6.1.2 The potential adverse impact on cultural heritage

6.1.3 Limiting access to cultural heritage, when appropriate?

6.1.4 Safeguarding vernacular, indigenous and/or minority group

languages

6.1.5 The main challenges to the realization of the right to cultural

heritage

6.1.6 How can the right to cultural heritage be implemented and

monitored?
6.2 Rights and Duties supporting this Right

6.3 Existing mechanisms for enforcing this Right, including a

commentary on the effectiveness of these

6.4 Question of safeguarding v. open access, question of

capitalist greed, intentional destruction and legal recourse, artistic

freedom and conflict with other human rights (Case: Burqa debate)

6.5 Areas of Concern and Scope of International Solidarity

Action

7. Conclusion