MBUMD0CTL - Economic & Social Rights: Contemporary Issues in Law

This essay provides a comprehensive discussion on whether economic and social rights should be considered human rights within the context of contemporary law. It begins by defining human rights and categorizing them into economic, social, and general human rights. The essay argues that economic and social rights, such as the rights to adequate housing, education, health, and social security, are integral to human dignity and freedom. It references the Human Rights Act 1998 in the UK, which incorporates the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) into British law. The analysis emphasizes the importance of upholding these rights to ensure social justice and overall well-being, concluding that economic and social rights are indeed a crucial aspect of human rights law and are essential for a just and equitable society.

Module: Contemporary Issues in Law
Topic: “Economic and social rights
are human rights” – Discuss!
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Presentation Details
Module Code: MBUMD0CTL Module Title: Contemporary Issues in Law
ESL ID: CCCU ID:
Student Name:
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Submission Date: 10 June 2022

Table of Content
S/N Description Page
1. Introduction 4
2. Economic and social rights are human rights 5-10
3. Analysis of the Findings 11
5. Conclusion 12
6 Reference List 13
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Introduction
Human rights includes the life, liberty,
freedom of opinion and expression, right
to education and so on. Everyone is
entitled to use such right without any sort
of discrimination. When the human right
are not protected then there is no such
major law which have to be considered. As
the rule of law is being implemented
consideration for human rights, converting
them for the given principle into reality.
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Economic and social rights are human rights
Right is something a person has which people think must not be taken away and this
basically rule about what the person is allowed to do or have. . Human right are the
basic rights and the freedom which belong in very person who are living in the world.
There are various types of rights which are given below:
●Economic rights
●Social rights
●Human rights
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Economic and social rights are human rights
These are the rights which includes the rights to
adequate housing, to educate, to heath and the
social security of the individual. These
economic rights access the leading to have
dignity, freedom & god lives of the people by
ensuring the better entitlements to educations, a
living wage, good working hours & other social
commodities. all the economic rights is being
issued by the organisation itself which also
helps in the better working of the employees.
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Economic and social rights are human rights
These are the human rights and having all the characteristic and
social rights are morale, social rules, legal consideration and the
better understanding of what is important to meet the social
needs of the people and they work together for the necessities of
life. Social issues are important as they help in understanding
the people and there are many ways to think about and certain
approaches in the business, they need to tech the essential
critical thinking skills.
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Economic and social rights are human
rights
Economic, social & cultural rights(ESCR)
which includes right to effective housing,
education, water and work as these are the
key components of international human
rights law. As they are related to the
freedom and participation right which
affects the economic growth positively in
long run.
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Economic and social rights are human
rights
When the laws is being breached by the any
of the individual then there are different
sections is being made so that people with
their mistakes and dis-obey of rights can
leads to get the punishment and it can be in
the form of fine or get jail and this
completely depends upon the type and level
of their disobey.
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Economic and social rights are human
rights
According to the human right act, this is
being established in 1998 sets with the
certain fundamental rights and freedoms as
every individual is entitled in UK. This
basically corporates the rights which is
being sets in the European Convention on
Human rights(ECHR) in the British law for
domestic considertions.
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Analysis of the Findings
It is being justify that there are certain human rights which are being enlisted in the
constitution. It is necessary to follow all the rules and laws are being framed so that
effective consideration is being made.
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Conclusion
As per the given consideration, it is being analysed that human rights cover the
economic & social laws as these are related to the people and their actions. Thus, it is
vital for them to have the better working by which all the results can be attained in an
appropriate manner.
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