ECONOMIC ASSUMPTIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS PROTECTION – AN INSTITUTIONAL ANALYSIS

The economic assumptions of human rights protection represent a key research area that examines how economic factors influence the realization and protection of human rights. Understanding this relationship is essential for designing policies that ensure not only a legal but also a material foundation for respecting human rights. This paper explores the economic assumptions that support human rights protection, analyzed from the theoretical perspective of institutional economics. It examines various institutional (political and economic) factors that impact the effectiveness of human rights protection, such as institutional structure, political and economic strategies, and the role of state and non-governmental organizations in creating appropriate legal and economic frameworks. Through a review of theoretical and empirical approaches, this paper investigates how economic development, resource redistribution, market dynamics, and economic policies affect the implementation of human rights. Additionally, it considers the relationship between institutional capacities and the ability of states to effectively protect the rights of their citizens. The findings indicate that an adequate institutional infrastructure, combined with well-aligned economic policy measures, serves as a crucial foundation for the long-term protection of human rights. This paper contributes to the understanding of the interdependence of economic and institutional factors in achieving human rights goals.