Generation Z

The first generation of human rights encompasses an individual’s civil and political rights. The second sub-category relates to norms of “civil-political liberties or empowerments.” This includes rights such as freedom of religion and the right to political participation.

Important examples of first generation rights include: 1) The right to life. 2) The right to property. 3) The right to be seen equal before the law.

They include rights to housing, health, an adequate wage, employment, food and education. Unlike first generation rights, they require a more active role for the State. Second generation rights are enshrined in Articles 22-27 of the UDHR and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR).

A second claim is that there is a fundamental theoretical difference between first and second generation rights: that the first type of rights require governments only to refrain from certain activities (these are so-called “negative” rights); while the second require positive intervention from governments (these are ” …

The Second Generation Important examples of second generation rights include: 1)The right to just and favorable conditions of work. 2)The right of protection against unemployment. 3)The right to equal work for equal pay.

In the category of human rights, we can identify the rights from the first generation like: the right to life, personal safety, the right to property and rights from the second generation like: socio-economical rights or freedom rights (freedom of association) or from the third generation (minorities’ rights, the right …