The Nexus between Peace, Human Rights and Development in the Promotion of People’s Human Rights in Zimbabwe

Nexus between Peace, Human Rights and Development in the Promotion of People’s Human Rights

Abstract

This paper seeks to clearly explain some crucial links between peace, human rights and development. The central argument 
is that there has been a recent discovery of the strong link between peace, human rights and development which has to be 
exploited for effective human development to be realised. The major findings were that there is a strong dialectical nexus 
between peace, human rights and development. The central conclusions were that the article constructed a theory of 
‘positive peace, participation and human rights’, which takes into account peace, human rights and development in order to 
promote the quality of human rights. Furthermore, the article argues that the absence of effective institutions to promote 
and respect human rights may lead to a conflict trap and resultantly an upsurge of physical violence. The findings were that 
there is need to take into account the linkages between peace and human rights which are crucial in the improvement of the 
quality of human rights for the people. The policy implications deriving from this research were that there is dire need to 
integrate the three pillars of peace, development and human rights to reduce conflict and promote stability in societies. 
Peace and human rights are key phrases used