ABSTRACT
In a globalised world, subjected to trans-spatial and trans-temporal threats, the very concept of human rights tends to be subjected to major changes. In a context of juridical pluralism, various generations of human rights can be identified. Great evolutions are needed in order to avoid closing the horizons of the future by neglecting the protection of future generations. By virtue of a principle of temporal non-discrimination, it becomes possible to avoid an abuse of power by previous generations directed at future generations. It also becomes permissible to make some room for a paradigm of asymmetry, which makes it possible to support at the same time the concept of current human rights and the idea of enforceable duties towards future generations. Many scholars are calling for the recognition of crimes against future generations, which could be the enforceable face of human rights for future generations.
