THE RIGHT TO SOLIDARITY: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS

Musliu, Ali (2026) THE RIGHT TO SOLIDARITY: A CONCEPTUAL ANALYSIS. In: INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “FROM RESEARCH TO APPLICATION”, 18-19 November, 2026.

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Abstract

The category of solidarity rights occupies a contested position within contemporary human rights doctrine. Unlike classical individual rights, these rights frequently depend upon collective action, international cooperation, and conditions that transcend the individual State. This paper examines three rights commonly associated with this category: the right to peace and international security, the right to development, and the right to a clean and healthy environment. The analysis traces their normative foundations in major international instruments and considers the extent to which these rights have developed from political aspirations into legally relevant human rights standards. Particular attention is given to the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Declaration on the Right of Peoples to Peace, the Declaration on the Right to Development, and principal international environmental instruments. The paper argues that solidarity rights reflect an increasingly collective dimension of human rights protection, in which the effective enjoyment of rights depends not only on State obligations toward individuals but also on cooperation among States and responsibility toward future generations. At the same time, their legal status, justiciability, and classification remain subject to doctrinal debate. The contemporary international context demonstrates both the growing normative importance of these rights and the continuing gap between their proclamation and effective implementation.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects: K Law > K Law (General)
Divisions: Faculty of Law, Arts and Social Sciences > School of Law
Depositing User: Unnamed user with email zshi@unite.edu.mk
Date Deposited: 10 Nov 2026 10:42
Last Modified: 10 Nov 2026 10:42
URI: http://eprints.unite.edu.mk/id/eprint/2700

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