Human Rights Activities Classification

Abstract

Based on the analysis of the views available in doctrine and practice, the author explains the author’s approach to the classification of types of human rights activities. Six main classifications of human rights work are proposed and described in detail according to such criteria as their nature, object, subject, method, scope, time frame, categories of persons violating the rights. The conclusion is made about the need for a conceptual revision of the understanding of human rights protection as a human struggle against the state; the paper justifies the expediency of closer coordination of all types of human rights activities. The author highlights that improving the effectiveness of state human rights activities is directly connected with the creation of an effective mechanism for coordinating the work of all state human rights organizations in Russia, not only among themselves, but also with numerous public human rights organizations; with the formation of common understandable and transparent criteria for the effectiveness of their activities, improving its quality and accessibility for all citizens. To do this, it seems advisable to develop a strategic planning document in the field of human rights activities, in which the goals, objectives, principles and indicators of human rights work, the main stages of achieving the set human rights results and criteria for their evaluation are consolidated in detail.