Interrelationship and interdependence of human rights, rule of law and democracy

Abstract

The article examines the formation, current state of the rule of law and democracy, their relationship and interdependence with the principle of respect for human rights. And also the importance of maintaining a balance of the interests of the state and society for international security.
 In accordance with Part 1 of Art. 8 of the Constitution of Ukraine, the principle of the rule of law is recognized and applied in Ukraine.
 The rule of law is embodied in the law-making and law-enforcing activities of the state. Regulatory acts of the state must ensure social justice, freedom, and equality.
 The rule of law is one of the basic principles of a democratic society and involves judicial control over interference with every person’s right to freedom. The rule of law is an integral part of any democratic society, it is the rule of law in society. The state is required to implement the rule of law in law-making and law-enforcement activities, in particular, in laws that must correspond to the ideas of social justice, freedom, equality, etc. But only declared human rights, democracy and the rule of law without real mechanisms for their protection, processes and procedures are only a declarative category. Therefore, actually functioning mechanisms for the maintenance of democracy and the protection of human rights, combined with the constitutional limitation of power, are the main prerequisites for democracy.
 Democracy guarantees a peaceful political dialogue both in the internal politics of the state and in international relations. Dialogue guarantees a more or less stable balancing between the interests of the state and civil society.
 Human rights, the rule of law and democracy are interconnected and mutually reinforcing and belong to the common and indivisible core values and principles of the United Nations. The rule of law is the main factor in the implementation of democracy. Strengthening the rule of law promotes the protection of human rights and limits the arbitrary exercise of power, which is a basic requirement of modern democracy.
 But of the three considered categories of «human rights», «democracy» and «rule of law», the main one is human rights. Others rely on human rights. The Preamble to the Charter of the United Nations states: «We, the peoples of the United Nations, are determined to save future generations from the scourge of war, which twice in our lifetime has brought untold grief to humanity, and to reassert faith in fundamental human rights...»