How Are Civil and Political Rights Linked to Economic, Social and Cultural Rights?
All human rights are related to each other and are important for maintaining human dignity. For example, you may want to persuade your government to provide better education for all children. The right to education is a social and cultural right, but to achieve it to the fullest, you must influence the government through public opinion. To persuade other people to support a campaign for better education, you will need to exercise civil and political rights such as the right to hold an opinion and to express it freely. Looking at the situation from the other side, it is harder to possess the time and ability to participate in public discussions if you have not enjoyed adequate access to food, health, work and education. A good education and good health may help you or your children to succeed in the political arena. To influence the decisions and actions of a government, ordinary people work together (using freedom of association), arrange meetings (exercising the freedoms of assembly a
