Three generations of human rights
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The division of human rights into three generations was initially proposed in 1979 by the Czech jurist Karel Vasak at the International Institute of Human Rights in Strasbourg. He used the term at least as early as November 1977. Vasak's theories have primarily taken root in European law.
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See also
- Two Concepts of Liberty: a lecture by Isaiah Berlin which distinguished between positive and negative liberty.
- Human security
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