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These various duties of the state can be assigned to different categories of human rights in a very simplified way: Frequently, first-generation rights confer a defensive claim against the state, while second-generation rights establish entitlements to benefits. However, it must always be kept in mind that the demands on the state to realise human rights can be quite different and interwoven: For example, if our constitution guarantees everyone the right to life, on the one hand the state must not kill people itself, but on the other hand it must also take precautions to ensure that third parties do not do so.

2kee 2y ago

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Relation to Switzerland

UN Covenants I and II entered into force for Switzerland in 1992. The European Convention on Human Rights has also been binding on Switzerland since 1974. However, the Swiss Federal Constitution also contains a separate catalogue of fundamental rights, most of which can be claimed directly by individuals. These rights, which are guaranteed in the Federal Constitution, have developed and been supplemented since the creation of the federal state in 1848.[12] This results in a historically evolved system of human rights.

This results in a historically evolved interplay of norms under international and national law, which guarantee rights to individuals.

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