Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

Interdisciplinary Legal Studies

Conceptual Development of the Right to Health in International Instruments

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Jurisprudence and Basics of Islamic Law, Faculty of Literature and Humanities, Central Tehran Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran.
Abstract
Background
The international community accepts the right to health as a general principle. It provides the basis for a dynamic (rather than static) interpretation of the Covenant text. This article aims to examine the evolution of the concepts of the right to health in light of international instruments.
Materials and Methods
This research method is a descriptive-analytical one.
Ethical Considerations
Honesty and fidelity in writing the text have been observed.
Findings
Designing and adopting new norms is a time-consuming and erosive process. The first step is to do need assessment. In principle, the international law actors' needs and the circumstances of their relations are constantly changing with varying degrees of intensity and weakness.
Conclusion
should avoid focusing too much on using non-binding recommendations to develop examples and content of the right to health. Because of the declining international treaties and binding instruments related to the right to health, governments are encouraged to choose solutions that address their challenges and methods. This is the mechanism that happens in the Human Rights Council; Therefore, caution must be exercised about the new dimensions of the right to health.
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  • Receive Date 02 March 2024
  • Revise Date 10 September 2024
  • Accept Date 15 November 2024
  • First Publish Date 23 November 2024
  • Publish Date 01 April 2025