Socio-economic rights : essential for human security : closing address

Extracted from text ... ESR Review ? Vol 3 No 1 31 T he concept of ?human security? is emerging as an important rallying point in the interna- tional arena for those who fight for the improvement of the lives of ordinary people all over the world. It is based on the idea that all human beings should be able to live a life of dignity and respect and that this can only be achieved when human beings are free from both political fear and socio-economic want. Human rights issues and socio-economic issues are therefore intertwined and must be taken up and fought ..