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AND DUTIES:
Rights:
Duties:
results in punishment)
Moral and social duties (Even though one is not bound by law
to observe but as good citizen we are expected to observe.
Fundamental Rights:
The Right to Equality.
Right to Freedom
Right against Exploitation
Right to Freedom of Religion
Cultural and Educational Rights
Right to Constitutional Remedies
Equality before law and equal protection of law
Prohibition of discrimination on grounds only of religion,
Fundamental Duties:
To abide by the Constitution and respect the ideals and
Institutions.
To respect the National Flag and the National Anthem.
To realize and follow the essential ideals of secularism,
democracy and non-violence.
To preserve the culture and heritage.
To protect the Sovereignty, Unity and Integrity of the
nation.
To safeguard the public property.
To defend the country even at the cost of our life.
To protect natural resources.
To avoid Dowry, Gambling, and other Social evils.
To strive towards excellence in the respective spheres of
activities of the individuals.
Right to Freedom:
It guarantees the citizens of Pakistan the following
educational institutions
violation
Forms of Writ check
Habeas Corpus :- Equality before law and equal
protection of law
Fundamental duties:
Duties of citizens :
It shall be the duty of every citizen:
(a)to abide by the Constitution and respect its ideals and
institutions, the National Flag and the National Anthem;
(b) to cherish and follow the noble ideals which inspired our
national struggle for freedom;
(c) to uphold and protect the sovereignty, unity and integrity
of the Pakistan;
(d) to defend the country and render national service when
called upon to do so;
Continue
(e)to value and preserve the rich heritage of our
composite culture;
(f) to protect and improve the natural environment
including forests, lakes, rivers and wild life, and to have
compassion for living creatures;
(g) to develop the scientific temper, humanism and the
spirit of inquiry and reform;
(h) to safeguard public property and to abjure violence;
(i) to strive towards excellence in all spheres of individual
and collective activity, so that the nation constantly rises
to higher levels of endeavor and achievement.
Duties of citizen :
grounds of their arrest, they have right to consult and defended by lawyer of their
choice.
Right of fair trial under article 10A
All citizens shall have right to have access to information in all matters of public
importance under article 19A.
Constitutional duties
Under Article 5 of the Constitution, a citizen has two
human rights.
1.Equality of Mankind
2.Unity of Mankind
3.End to age of darkness and ignorance
4.Muslim brotherhood
5.Peace
6.Inviolability of life and property
7.Abolition of Interest
8.Tolerance and Moderation
9.Charity
10.Payment of debt
11.Justice
12.Fair play in commercial dealings
13.Rights of women
14.Kindness towards slaves
15.Kindness
16.Issue of descent
17.Obedience of Ameer
Universal Declaration
of Human Rights
Definition
Rights: claims against the state
Human Rights: Belong to all humans, regardless of
WHAT ARE
HUMAN
RIGHTS?
Human
rights are the rights and freedoms that we all have.
Human rights are also there to ensure we develop to our fullest potential.
Everybody has human rights. It doesn't matter who you are, where you come from, what
language you speak or what religion you belong to. You have a duty to respect the rights of
others, just as they have a duty to respect yours. Nobody can take your rights away.
Historical Roots
The establishment of the International Committee of the
Red Cross, the 1864 Lieber Code and the first of the
Geneva Conventions in 1864 laid the foundations of
International humanitarian law, to be further developed
following the two World wars
The League of Nations, 1919, - negotiations over the
Treaty of Versailles following the end of World War I.
At the 1945 Yalta Conference, the Allied Powers agreed to
create a new body to supplant the League's role; this
was to be the United Nations.
THE UNIVERSAL
DECLARATION OF HUMAN
RIGHTS
The United Nations Universal
Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
is the most famous human rights
agreement in the world.
It contains 30 human rights, each of
which corresponds to particular
human need.
According to the UDHR,
you have the right to:
8. Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law. We can all ask for the law to help us
when we are not treated fairly.
9. No Unfair Detainment. Nobody has the right to put us in prison without good
reason and keep us there, or to send us away from our country.
10. The Right to Trial. If we are put on trial this should be in public. The people who
try us should not let anyone tell them what to do.
11. Were Always Innocent Till Proven Guilty. Nobody should be blamed for doing
something until it is proven. When people say we did a bad thing we have the right to
show it is not true.
12. The Right to Privacy. Nobody should try to harm our good name. Nobody has
the right to come into our home, open our letters, or bother us or our family without a
good reason.
13. Freedom to Move. We all have the right to go where we want in our own country
and to travel as we wish.
14. The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live. If we are frightened of being badly
treated in our own country, we all have the right to run away to another country to be
safe.
15. Right to a Nationality. We all have the right to belong to a country
16. Marriage and Family. Every grown-up has the right to marry and have a family if
they want to. Men and women have the same rights when they are married, and
when they are separated.
17. The Right to Your Own Things. Everyone has the right to own things or share
them. Nobody should take our things from us without a good reason.
18. Freedom of Thought. We all have the right to believe in what we want
to believe, to have a religion, or to change it if we want.
19. Freedom of Expression. We all have the right to make up our own
minds, to think what we like, to say what we think, and to share our ideas
with other people.
20. The Right to Public Assembly. We all have the right to meet our
friends and to work together in peace to defend our rights. Nobody can make
us join a group if we dont want to.
21. The Right to Democracy. We all have the right to take part in the
government of our country. Every grown-up should be allowed to choose
their own leaders.
22. Social Security. We all have the right to affordable housing, medicine,
education, and childcare, enough money to live on and medical help if we
are ill or old.
23. Workers Rights. Every grown-up has the right to do a job, to a fair
wage for their work, and to join a trade union.
24. The Right to Play. We all have the right to rest from work and to relax.
25. Food and Shelter for All. We all have the right to a good life. Mothers
and children, people who are old, unemployed or disabled, and all people
have the right to be cared for.
EXTRA TOPICS
LEARNING ABOUT
RIGHTS AND DUTIES