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<p>The article analyses the human rights-based approach to sanitation from theoretical and practical perspectives. The first section of the article briefly introduces the path toward a recognition of sanitation as a human right within the international legal framework. In the second section, emphasis is given to the content of the human right of sanitation. The third section examines the state obligations implied by this right. The fourth section focuses on Lithuania and seeks to analyse whether and how the rights-based approach to sanitation is reflected in the Lithuanian legal system.</p>
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The article analyses the human rights-based approach to sanitation from theoretical and practical perspectives. The first section of the article briefly introduces the path toward a recognition of sanitation as a human right within the international legal framework. In the second section, emphasis is given to the content of the human right of sanitation. The third section examines the state obligations implied by this right. The fourth section focuses on Lithuania and seeks to analyse whether and how the rights-based approach to sanitation is reflected in the Lithuanian legal system.

Human Rights-Based Approach to Sanitation: An Analysis with a Particular Focus on a Lithuanian Perspective

Researcher; Lecturer, Vytautas Magnus University

Baltic Journal of Law & Politics

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The article analyses the human rights-based approach to sanitation from theoretical and practical perspectives. The first section of the article briefly...

Human Rights-Based Approach to Sanitation: An Analysis with a Particular Focus on a Lithuanian Perspective

Published Online: Oct 26, 2023

Page range: 60 - 78

Received: Dec 14, 2022

Accepted: Apr 26, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2023-0004

Keywords
Human rights, sanitation, water, Lithuania, international law

© 2023 Airė Keturakienė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Human Rights-Based Approach to Sanitation: An Analysis with a Particular Focus on a Lithuanian Perspective

Published Online: Oct 26, 2023

Page range: 60 - 78

Received: Dec 14, 2022

Accepted: Apr 26, 2023

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bjlp-2023-0004

KeywordsHuman rights, sanitation, water, Lithuania, international law

© 2023 Airė Keturakienė, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
Human rights, sanitation, water, Lithuania, international law