Introduction

What is Human Rights?

2013 Human Rights Risk Index

Definition
Rights regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons
~ Webster

Rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of

nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic
origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.
All
equally
entitled
discrimination.

to

human

rights

without
~ UN

Human Homo Sapiens Sapiens

Right Something to which one has a claim

Rights you
have simply
because you
are human

Traditional
classificatio
n of Human
Rights

Cultural

Civil

Social

Refers to
characteristics
of a particular
group of
people,
defined by
everything
from
language,
religion,
cuisine, social
habits, music
and arts

Economi
c

Those that
pertain to
personal
liberty and
the
enjoyment of
freedoms and
privileges.
Civil and
penal laws.

Rights that
address
matters such
as education,
food, and
employment.
Standard of
living and
quality of life

Related to
production,
development,
and
management
of material
for the
necessities of
life

Rights that
involve
participation
in the
establishmen
t or
administratio
n of a
government

Right to Free Prior

and Informed
Consent

Right to due
process

Social Welfare

Freedom of
entrepreneurship

Right to Vote

Political

Core concepts: Universality

It is the duty of States to promote and protect all human
rights and fundamental freedoms, regardless of their
political, economic and cultural systems

The protection of human rights is a state

responsibility which cuts across all
boundaries and civilizations

Core concepts: Inalienability

Human Rights should not be taken away neither can it be
voluntarily given up

Except:
Specific situations and according to due process

Core concepts: Indivisibility

All human rights have equal

status, and cannot be
positioned in a hierarchical
order.
Denial of one right invariably
impedes enjoyment of other
rights.

Core concepts: Interdependence and

Interrelatedness

Each one contributes to the

realization of a persons human
dignity through the satisfaction
of his or her developmental,
physical, psychological and
spiritual needs.
The fulfillment of one right
often depends, wholly or in
part, upon the fulfillment of
others