Author(s): EMEJURU EMENIKE & DR. MAUREEN BARIBEFE- KOATE | Volume 21 (1)Feb., 2024
Abstract
Human rights is a concept under International law that has been recognized and embraced by the local laws or laws of nations (Jus gentium). The two international covenants and other bill of rights, particularly the economic, social and cultural rights and the political and civil rights provide for myriads of rights enjoyable by man both at the national and international levels. The right to development is provided for under the economic, social and cultural rights as one of the solidarity or group rights whereas sustainable development provides for goals for economic, social, cultural, political and civil development for the present and future generations. The African charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights under its article 22 and 24 also provides for the right to development and satisfactory environment. These concepts literarily, looking at their characteristics and components may seem to be mutually related and interdependent yet they are of different subject matters fashioned for the wellbeing of man. The essence of this work therefore, is to review the points of confluence of the concepts; to know how and why they are interrelated; and also, to conclude that the right to development is the pivot upon which the relationships between human rights, sustainable development and the right to development stand.
Keywords: Human Rights, Sustainable Development, Right to Development, Man‘s Wellbeing, Solidarity Rights, Interface.