Characteristics of Human rights

1. Universal

2. Indivisible, interdependent & interrelated

3. Inalienable
1. Universal:
Applied equally to all humans in all times regardless
where they live and what they do.
Everyone has the right to enjoy human rights without
discrimination because of race, color, sex, language,
religion, political or other affiliation, national or social or
other status.
Ex: I have the right to food or the life or health if
I’m in France, Africa or in Lebanon.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity
and rights.
2. Indivisible, interdependent & interrelated:

All rights are interlinked with each other, we can not

consider any right more important than the other.

Ex: Freedom of expression is related to freedom of

belief and related to political rights.

The right to study is associated with the right to work

and related to the right of having a family, etc.
3. Inalienable:

Can not be lost or purchased or borrowed because

they are linked to the very existence of humans.

But some rights can be suspended or prohibited for certain

reasons (Ex: A sentenced criminal in jail lose his political
and civil rights. Curfew imposed by the government
during strikes).