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Puttu Guru Prasad

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WHAT ARE HUMAN
RIGHTS?
 Human Rights
are rights inherent to all hum
beings, whatever our nationa
place of residence, sex, natio
ethnic origin, colour, religion
language, or any other statu
 Characteristics
Universal and Inalienable
Interdependent and Indivisibl
Equal and Non-discriminatory
Entail Both Rights and Obligati

Source: Universal Declaration of Human Rights

International Magna Carta
Mankind.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was ado
proclaimed by the General Assembly

a common standard of achievement for all peoples a

nations, to the end that every individual and every or
society, keeping this Declaration constantly in mind, s
by teaching and education to promote respect for the
freedoms and by progressive measures, national and
international, to secure their universal and effective re
and observance, both among, the peoples of Membe
themselves and among the peoples of territories und
jurisdiction.
 Article I
All human beings are born free an
in dignity and rights. They are end
with reason and conscience and s
act towards one another in a spiri
brotherhood.
 Article 2
Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedo
forth in this Declaration, without distinction of a
such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, p
other opinion, national or social origin, property
other status. Furthermore, no distinction shall b
on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or
international status of the country or territory to
person belongs, whether it be independent, tru
self-governing or under any other limitation of
sovereignty.
 Article 3
Everyone has the right to life, libe
security of person.
 Articles 4-21
CIVIL & POLITICAL RIGHTS
Freedom from slavery and servitude
Freedom from torture and cruelty, inhum
degrading treatment or punishment
Right to recognition everywhere as a pe
before the law
Right to an effective judicial remedy
Freedom from arbitrary arrest, detention
 Right to a fair trial and public hearing by
independent and impartial tribunal
Right to be presumed innocent until prov
Freedom from arbitrary interference with
family, home or correspondence
Freedom of movement or residence
Right of asylum
Right to a nationality
Right to marry and to found a family
 Right to own property
Freedom of thought, conscience and reli
Freedom of opinion and expression
Right to peaceful assembly or associatio
Right to take part in the government of o
country
Right to equal access to public service in
country
 Article 22
Everyone, as a member of society, has th
social security and is entitled to realizatio
through national effort and international c
operation and in accordance with the org
and resources of each State, of the econ
social and cultural rights indispensable fo
dignity and the free development of his
personality.
 Article 23-27
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Right to social security
Right to work
Right to equal pay for equal work
Right to rest and leisure
Right to a standard of living adequate for heal
well-being
Right to education
Right to participate in the cultural life of the co
 Article 28
Everyone is entitled to a social and
international order in which the rig
and freedoms set forth in this Dec
can be fully realized.
 Article 29
1. Everyone has duties to the community in which a
free and full development of his personality is pos
2. In the exercise of his rights and freedoms, everyo
subject only to such limitations as are determined
solely for the purpose of securing due recognition
respect for the rights and freedoms of others and
the just requirements of morality, public order and
general welfare in a democratic society.
3. These rights and freedoms may in no case be exe
contrary to the purposes and principles of the Un
Nations.
 Article 30
Nothing in this Declaration may be
interpreted as implying for any State,
or person any right to engage in any a
or to perform any act aimed at the de
of any of the rights and freedoms set
herein.
 Human Rights Issues in the Phil
Criminal Defamation and Media Freedom

Extrajudicial Killings and Enforced

Disappearances
Death Squad Killings
New People Armys Abuses
Children ad Armed Conflict
Domestic Workers
Human Rights
Organizations
International Orgs:

Solidarity for Asian Peoples Advocacy

CATW-AP

Canadian Human Rights Foundation

ISHHR

Human Rights Watch

OMCT

CICC

Amnesty International
Sources:

http://www.youthforhumanrights.org/what-are-h
rights/universal-declaration-of-human-
rights/introduction.html

http://www.hrw.org/world-report/2013/country-
chapters/112604
http://www.tfdp.net
http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/whyhum

http://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-
rights.html
 Sources
http://www.ohchr.org/en/udhr/pages/introduction.
aspx
http://www.detentionwatchnetwork.org/whyhuma
nrights
http://www.humanrights.com/what-are-human-
rights.html
http://www.globalissues.org/issue/137/human-
rights-issues