The Quarterly Journal of Judicial Law Views

The Quarterly Journal of Judicial Law Views

The Relationship between Natural Obligations and Citizenship Obligations

Authors
Mohammad Javad Javid 1
Mohammad Sadeghi 2
Mostafa Shafizadeh Kholenjani 2
1 Tehran University
2 Imam Sadeq University
Abstract
The relationship between “rights” and “obligations” is one of an inseparable nature. In the same way that “human rights” are perceived as being distinct from “citizenship rights”, “duties” and “obligations” of individuals as human beings are distinguishable from their obligations as citizens. The present paper presupposes the ties between rights and obligations to apply to any individual and “social right and obligation”, and investigates the dual obligations in both areas concerning rights. As for the relationship between natural and citizenship obligations, this paper is based on the premise that the same hierarchical relationship governs here as exists between natural rights and citizenship rights. Therefore, it is necessary that “citizenship obligations” be defined and interpreted along with “natural obligations”.
Keywords
Natural Obligations
citizenship obligations
human rights
citizenship rights
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