ABSTRACT
Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language, or any other status. The Right to Development is an inalienable human right by virtue of which every human person and all peoples are entitled to participate in, contribute to, and enjoy economic, social, cultural and political development, in which all human rights and fundamental freedoms can be fully realised. Universal human rights are often expressed and guaranteed by law, in forms of treaties, general principles of customary international law and other sources of international law. The principle of universality of human rights is the cornerstone of international human rights law. The United Nations General Assembly, in 1986, adopted by an overwhelming majority the Declaration on the Right to Development, stating unequivocally that the Right to Development is a human right. Classical theories of economic development are pre-occupied with the economic, physical and quantitative dimensions of growth.
