THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT

The Right to development was first recognised in 1981 in the Article 22 of the Arfican Charter on Human and People’s Right.

The right to development includes:

1-Full sovereignty over natural resources of the state .

2-self-determination by the people .

3-Popular participation in development of the state .

4-Equality of opportunity and the creation of favourable conditions for the enjoyment of the civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights.

The right to development provides a comprehensive framework and approach to the policies and programmes of all relevant factors at the global regional, sub-regional and national levels as this right ;

-integrates aspects of both human rights and development theory and practice .

– encompasses all human rights – civil ,political, economic, social and cultural

– requires active free and meaningful participation in the development process