Civil and Political Rights vs. Social and Economic Rights: A Brief Overview

There have been significant conflicts in constituting both civil & political and economic & social rights. While some advocate the civil and political rights as primary rights, others claim that civil and political rights are nothing without social and economic regulations. In this paper, the emergence of these rights, their characteristics, the divisions and interdependence between them will be viewed in general terms. The ambiguous distinction between two sets of rights and the opposition to these rights will be analysed from different points of view. Related to the economic and social rights, the impact of globalisation and the role of international organisation will be explained by referring the WTO and TRIPS. Consequently the interdependence between both sets of rights will be detailed generally by referring Fredman and Sen.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

International Human Rights, Civil and Political Rights, Social and Economic Rights

Medeni ve Siyasal Haklara Karşı Ekonomik ve Sosyal Haklar: Kısa Bir Değerlendirme

Medeni ve siyasi ile ekonomik ve sosyal hakların oluşumu ve içeriği geçmişten günümüze tartışmalı bir konu olagelmiştir. Kimi yazarlar medeni ve siyasal hakları daha temel ve öncül olarak görürken, diğerleri bu hakları sosyal ve ekonomik düzenlemeler olmaksızın işlevsiz olarak görürler. Bu çalışmada, bu hakların çıkış noktaları, içerikleri, farklılıkları ve karşılıklı bağımlılıkları genel olarak incelenecektir. Bu iki farklı hak kümesi arasındaki muğlak ayrım ve bu haklara karşı geliştirilen argümanlar farklı bakış açılarından açıklanacaktır. Ekonomik ve sosyal haklarla ilintili olarak, küreselleşmenin etkisi ve ulusüstü kurumların rolü, DTÖ (Dünya Ticaret Örgütü) ve TRIPS’e (ticaretle bağlantılı fikri mülkiyet hakları anlaşması) atıfta bulunarak tartışılacaktır. Ayrıca, her iki hak kümesi arasındaki bağımlılık genel olarak Fredman ve Sen’ in argümanları çerçevesinde detaylandırılacaktır.

Keywords:

Uluslararası İnsan Hakları, Medeni ve Siyasal Haklar, Sosyal ve Ekonomik Haklar,

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