Abstract:
The relevance of the issue under study is determined by human rights appearance at the end of the XX the beginning of the XXI centuries that cannot be attributed to any of the three generations of human rights known to scholars; the doctrinal grounds of the necessity to unite them within the fourth generation of human rights; the lack of a universally recognized understanding of human rights of the fourth generation, and the ambiguous practice of their recognition and implementation on both the domestic and international levels. The purpose of the article is to develop the authors’ model of understanding the concept. The content of this article may be of use to scholars studying human rights of the fourth generation, to lecturers teaching subjects dedicated to human rights, to students studying human rights, and to representatives of states and international organizations. involved in the development, recognition and practical implementation of human rights issues.
