Theoretical characteristics of the category "fundamental human rights"

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The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of fundamental human rights as a special category. It is established that fundamental human rights should be understood as main, most important, basic rights. Three aspects of distinguishing this category of human rights are proposed. The content-value aspect indicates the connection of fundamental rights with basic social values, which determines their universal nature. The hierarchical aspect determines the place of fundamental rights in the system of human rights and freedoms, emphasizes their supremacy and systemic nature. The procedural-restrictive aspect demonstrates the peculiarities of the realization of fundamental rights in the context of the functioning of public and political power and emphasizes the prevention of state interference in the most important areas of private life.
 The influence of local conditions and local cultures on the recognition of certain rights as fundamental on the example of activity of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights has been studied. It is emphasized that in specific conditions of place and time, certain human opportunities become especially relevant and require increased legal protection and guarantees, which leads to the expansion of the catalog of fundamental human rights. Examples include freedom of access to information and the right to privacy, which have become fundamental rights in recent decades. It is concluded that fundamental human rights are aimed at protecting the most important, basic social values, are the basis for the formation of an integrated human rights system and create a reliable framework that protects the individual from excessive pressure from public and political authorities.