LESSON 2: FREEDOM

AND HUMAN RIGHTS

CLJ 2
FREEDOM
VS DEBATE
RESTRICTIONS
RIGHT
A person or governing body
cannot violate the rights of
another person without facing
legal consequences.
FREEDOM
A person or governing body
can take away person’s
freedom to carry out an
activity.
ADVANTAGES

RIGHT FREEDOM
Society is legally obliged to The advantage of freedom is
uphold the rights of its people. that one can be an
This decreases events of independent individual.
injustice that occur.
DURATION
RIGHT
Rights may come at different
times. The rights a person
receives also differ from other
people.
FREEDOM
Freedom can be taken away
or given to a someone at any
time. It is not permanent like
a right.
METHOD OF RECEIVING

RIGHT FREEDOM
A person receives legal rights A person receives certain
only after becoming a citizen freedoms at birth itself. This
or performing a certain duty. implies that it is an innate
notion.
WHAT ARE RIGHTS?
RIGHTS

• A right is an entitlement that one receives when

one becomes part of society. Human can get
different types of rights throughout their lives
depending on various factors.
A COUNTRY CONFERS NATIONAL RIGHTS
TO A CITIZEN. THESE RIGHTS ARE A CORE
COMPONENT OF A COUNTRY’S
CONSTITUTION.
• A few common rights that are given to a citizen by their government is:

• ▪ Right to Education
• ▪ Right to freedom of Thought
• ▪ Right to freedom of Religion
• ▪ Right to Life
• ▪ Right to freedom of Movement
• ▪ Right to freedom of Expression
HUMAN RIGHTS INCLUDE:

• ▪ Right to freedom of life

• ▪ Right against slavery
• ▪ Right against inhuman treatment and torture
• ▪ Right to equality
• ▪ Right to a fair trial and many more.
WHAT IS FREEDOM?
FREEDOM

• Is a state of being where a person can carry out different

activities without interference from other individuals or
authority.
• This is an emotional entity. It is also objective.
FACTORS

• ▪ Upbringing
• ▪ Education
• ▪ Location
• ▪ Occupation
• ▪ Race
MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN RIGHTS
AND FREEDOM
• ▪ A right has a legal binding. It is a privilege that a
country or an institution gives to an individual for
being a part of it. Freedom is a state of being.
• ▪ A right is an objective. However, Freedom is subjective. It
differs from person to person.
• ▪ A right is an important component of the constitution. A
person receives at different times. Freedom is given to a
person at the time of their birth.
• ▪ A right cannot be taken away from a person unlawfully.
However, Freedom can be taken away unlawfully as well as
lawfully.
POLICE POWER
• It is the capacity of the states to regulate behavior and
enforce order within their territory for the betterment of the
health, safety, morals and general welfare of their
inhabitants. Police power is defined in each jurisdiction by
the legislative body, which determines the public purposes
the need to be served by legislation.
STATE AND NON-STATE ACTORS ON HUMAN
RIGHTS

• State Actors are the states or governments of

the countries. Non-State Actors are groups or
individuals who have the potential to influence
the activities of the state actors.
NEXT TOPIC. . . . .

• LESSON 3: UNIVERSAL DECLARATION ON

HUMAN RIGHTS