Intro: Harold J laski - rights are those conditions of life, without which no man in general can seek to be at his best - in his book grammar of politics Three gen of rights by karel vasak: First-civil and political rights: deal essentially with liberty and participation in political life. The core civil and political rights are right to life,liberty and property(John Locke). They are typically seens as negative rights as they can be enjoyed only if constraints are placed on others. socio-economic rights: Drew inspiration from socialist ideas and social justice. These include right to work,right to healthcare,right to education,etc. These are positive rights as they imply a significant level of state intervention. Cultural and developmental rights: major contribution of multi culturalists like bhikhu parekh.They are attached to socail groups or whole societies, as opposed to separate individuals. they are seen as collective/people’s rights. Ex- right to self determiation,right to peac...