Investigating the scope of government obligations in implementing the socio-economic rights of citizens in the approach of the Iranian constitution and liberal thought

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1 doctoral student , human sciences faculty , bandar abbas , islamic Azad University , bandar abbas , iran

2 Member of the Faculty of Theology and Director of the Faculty of Theology at the University of hormozgan

Abstract

Economic and social rights constitute an important part of human rights and civil rights in the domestic and international dimensions, so its manifestation can be seen in the main international treaty, namely the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. These rights are enshrined in the constitutions of most countries, including Iran, and oblige governments to meet the demands of their citizens. These rights and obligations of the government towards them are always opposed to civil and political rights (rights of the first generation) and are compared with them in various dimensions. One of the main foundations of the nation-state model in the design of civil rights is the issue of "democracy" based on the "liberal democratic approach". The classical liberal theory sees the state as a neutral mediator between the interests and rival groups of society that are a vital guarantee for social order. Most liberals claim that human beings are naturally in a state of complete freedom in relation to their actions. As well as thinking, without the need for leave or under the will of anyone. The fundamental principle of liberalism implies that the restriction on freedom must be justified. Liberal thought portrays all citizens as free and equal individuals in the status of citizens. This requires distinguishing between the rights and obligations of the individual as a citizen and his or her membership in specific groups based on ethnicity, language, religion, social class and dignity, and specific local and cultural characteristics.

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Political Sociology of Iran
Volume 5, Issue 9
November 2022
Pages 716-738

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