Open AccessSome Theoretical and Practical Issues on the Rights of Oder Persons
Author(s) -
Công Giao Vũ
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
vnu journal of science: legal studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2588-1167
DOI - 10.25073/2588-1167/vnuls.4150
Subject(s) - legislation , human rights , state (computer science) , political science , population , population ageing , elderly people , economic growth , law and economics , business , law , sociology , gerontology , economics , medicine , environmental health , computer science , algorithm
Population Aging encompasses both challenges and opportunities for every countries, the elderly are basically not a burden but a source of families and communities. To ensure " a sucessful Population Aging", the rights of the elderly need be guaranteed. While an international treat on the rights of the elderly has not yet been adopted, states should abide by the principles of the United Nations and ILO conventions relating to older persons. National legislation on the elderly must be built based on the human rights-based approach, and the elderly need be considered as one of the most vulnerable groups in society where the state must protect there human rights in any circumstances, even when the country’s resources are exhaused.