1. Snježana Husinec, PhD shusinec@pravo.hr
Human Rights
Snježana Husinec, PhD

2. What can we do with RIGHTS?
Sort the verbs according to their POSITIVE or NEGATIVE meaning?
to protect; to observe; to violate; to diminish; to acquire; to guarantee; to abuse; to grant; to respect; to award; to restrict; to ensure + -

3. Human rights
basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled
“inalienable rights” = a set of human rights that are fundamental, are not awarded by human power, and cannot be surrendered

4. Protection of human rights A number of legal documents:
at national level
- constitutions
at international level
– international declarations and treaties

5. Principal international documents
I International Bill of Human Rights (UN-document)
- Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
(Opća deklaracija o pravima čovjeka)
- International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (1966)
(Međunarodni pakt o ekonomskim, socijalnim i kulturnim pravima)
- International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (1966) (Međunarodni pakt o građanskim i političkim pravima)
II European Convention on Human Rights (Council of Europe 1950)
III Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
(2000; full legal effect 2009) – political, social and economic rights of EU citizens

6. Three Genarations of human rights (according to Karel Vasak)
First Generation (Civil and Political Rights)
- date back to 18th Century
Designed to protect the individual against state interference
Right to vote
Right to assemble
Right to free speech
Right to a fair trial
Right to freedom from torture, abuse
Right to protection of the law

7. Three Genarations of Human Rights
Second Generation (Economic, Social and Cultural Rights)
- 19th Century response to widespread poverty in wake of industrial revolution
- Prohibit government from denying access, -entitle individuals to get protection from state if third parties interfere with rights, - oblige states to take measures to improve overall social situation
Right to education
Right to housing
Right to health
Right to employment
Right to an adequate income
Right to social security

8. Three Generatins of Human Rights
Third Generation (Collective Rights)
-First articulated in second half of the 20th Century
With exception of African Charter on Human and People's
rights, have not been incorporated into human rights
treaties yet
Right to economic and social development
Right to prosperity
Right to benefit from economic growth
Right to social harmony
Right to a healthy environment, clean air and water,
Right to participation in cultural heritage etc.

9. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights – Reading comprehension
I Read the text on page 146 and answer the following questions:
What are the basic principles of successful economies?
What is the role of the state in successful market economies?
Which instruments do the states use to intervene in market relations?
What is of foremost significance in market conditions?
How does the state ensure respect for the rules of free market competition?
What are the workers entitled to?
II Do exercises 1 and 2 on page 147.
III Underline the economic, social and cultural rights mentioned in the text.

10. The Constitution of the Republic of Croatia
I The historical sources of the Constitution
II Basic provisions
III The protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms
1. General provisions
2. Personal and political freedoms and rights
3. Economic, social and cultural rights
IV The structure of the state power (institutions and bodies)
1. The Croatian Parliament
2. The President of the Republic of Croatia
3. The Government of the Republic of Croatia
4. The judicial power
5. State attorneyship
V The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Croatia
VI Local and regional self-government
VII International relations
VIII Changes of the Constitution
IX Concluding provision

11. Human rights in the Croatian Constitution
Chapter III
Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms
1.Common Provisions
2. Personal and Political Freedoms and
Rights
3. Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (Articles 48 – 70)  

12. Economic rights
Read the section on Economic, Social and Cultural rights of the Croatian constitution and find the ECONOMIC rights: 1. 2. 3. 4. …

13. Social rights
Read the section on Economic, Social and Cultural rights of the Croatian constitution and find the
SOCIAL rights: 1. 2. 3. 4. …

14. Cultural rights
Read the section on Economic, Social and Cultural rights of the Croatian constitution and find the
CULTURAL rights: 1. 2. 3. 4. …

15. Read Articles 48 to 52 and find the following nominal phrases
CROATIAN
ENGLISH
pravo vlasništva
pravo nasljeđivanja
poduzetnička i tržišna sloboda
jednak pravni položaj na tržištu
socijalno blagostanje
inozemni ulagač
slobodno iznošenje dobiti
vlasnička prava
podmirenje javnih troškova
načela jednakosti i pravednosti
povijesni i gospodarski značaj
ovlaštenici prava

16. Vocabulary practice - Collocations
Match the verbs from column A with the nouns in column B.
A B
to guarantee
public expenses
to contribute to
property/rights
to aquire
the monopoly position
to abuse
goods of interest
to stimulate
rights
to expropriate
economic progress
to defray
the general welfare
to exploit
property

17. Vocabulary practice – Word formation
Turn the following verbs into nouns. Use them with the same collocations as in the previous exercise.
to contribute a contribution to general welfare
to acquire
to abuse
to stimulate
to expropriate
to defray
to exploit

18. Translate the following articles into English:
Članak 51. Svatko je dužan sudjelovati u podmirenju javnih troškova, u skladu sa svojim gospodarskim mogućnostima. Porezni se sustav temelji na načelima jednakosti i pravednosti. Članak 56. Svaki zaposleni ima pravo na zaradu kojom može osigurati sebi i obitelji slobodan i dostojan život. Najduže radno vrijeme određuje se zakonom. Svaki zaposleni ima pravo na tjedni odmor i plaćeni godišnji odmor i ovih se prava ne može odreći. Zaposleni mogu imati, u skladu sa zakonom, udjela pri odlučivanju u poduzeću. Članak 66. Obrazovanje je u Republici Hrvatskoj svakomu dostupno, pod jednakim uvjetima, u skladu s njegovim sposobnostima. Obvezno obrazovanje je besplatno u skladu sa zakonom.