Characteristics of Human rights with Historical

Background of Universal Declaration

Characteristics of human right

● Interdependent and Invisible

● All human rights are indivisible, whether they are civil and political
rights, such as the right to life, equality before the law and freedom of
expression; economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to
work, social security and education, or collective rights, such as the
rights to development and self determination, are indivisible, interrelated
and interdependent.
 Labor Environment/Welfare Social Political

Right to work Right to Life Right to Liberty

Right to Favorable working conditions Right to Health Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest

Right to just remuneration

Right to Adequate supply of water Freedom from Degrading Treatment
and Torture
Freedom from exploitative child labor
Right to Clean Environment Freedom of Thought
Equal pay for equal work

Right to Adequate Standard of Living Freedom of Expression

Non Discrimination
Right to Food Freedom of Assembly
Right to belong to a trade union
Right to Housing Freedom of Religion
Right to strike
Right to Security of Person Right to Participate in the Cultural Life
Freedom of Association of the Community

Right to Privacy Right to Education

Freedom of Residence Right to Self Determination

What are human
rights?
● Human rights are the basic rights and
freedoms that belong to every person in
the world, from birth until death. They
apply regardless of where you are from,
what you believe or how you choose to
live your life.
● These include the right to life, the right
to a fair trial, freedom from torture and
other cruel and inhuman treatment,
freedom of speech, freedom of religion,
and the rights to health, education and an
adequate standard of living.
Characteristics of
human rights
 1) Interdependent and Indivisible
● all rights - political, civil, social,
cultural and economic are equal in
importance and none can be fully enjoyed
without the others. They apply to all
equally, and all have the right to
participate in decisions that affect their
lives.
 2) Human rights and Universal
● Which means that they apply equally to all people
everywhere in the world, and with no time limit. Every
individuals is entitled to enjoy his or her human rights
without distinction of “race” or ethnic background, color,
sex, sexual orientation, disability, language, religion,
political or other opinion, national or social origin, birth or
other status. We should note that the universality of human
rights does not in any way threaten the rich diversity of
individuals or individuals or different cultures. Universality
is not synonymous with uniformity.
 3) Human rights inalienable
● This means that you cannot lose them, because
they linked to the very fact of human existence,
they are inherent to all human beings. In
particular circumstances some though not all may
be suspended or restricted.
● There are 30 articles in the HRA, it
gives all of us freedom from state or
personal interference in the rights in all
the preceding articles
● Human rights Day is on 10th
December, It commemorates the day in
1948 the United Nations General
Assembly adopted the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
What is Universal Declaration?

● The Universal Declaration of Human

Rights is a historic document which
outlined the rights and freedoms
everyone is entitled to.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of
human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all
regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in
Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of
achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human
rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages. The UDHR
is widely recognized as having inspired, and paved the way for, the adoption of more than
seventy human rights treaties, applied today on a permanent basis at global and regional levels
(all containing references to it in their preambles).

In its preamble and in Article 1, the Declaration unequivocally proclaims the inherent rights of
all human beings: “Disregard and contempt for human rights have resulted in barbarous acts
which have outraged the conscience of mankind, and the advent of a world in which human
beings shall enjoy freedom of speech and belief and freedom from fear and want has been
proclaimed as the highest aspiration of the common people… All human beings are born free and
equal in dignity and rights.”

The Member States of the United Nations pledged to work together to promote the thirty
Articles of human rights that, for the first time in history, had been assembled and codified into a
single document. In consequence, many of these rights, in various forms, are today part of the
constitutional laws of democratic nations.
Importance of Human Rights
●Human rights are basic rights that belong to all
of us simply because we are human. They
embody key values in our society such as
fairness, dignity, equality and respect. They are
an important means of protection for us all,
especially those who may face abuse, neglect and
isolation. Most importantly, these rights give us
power and enable us to speak up and to
challenge poor treatment from a public
authority.
1) Does everyone have the right to freedom of movement
and residence within the borders of each state?
2) Is freedom of assembly and association not an article of
the Human rights convention? True or False?
3) When is the International Human Rights Day
Celebrated?
a) 11th December
b) 10th December
c) 1st December
4) Which of these is not one of human rights?
a) The right to liberty
b) The right to an unfair trial
c) The right to an education
5) The police are allowed to ignore your human rights if
you are suspected for a crime, True or False?
6) Which country on the list has not signed the declaration
of human rights?
a) United States
b) China
c) France
d) United Kingdom
7) Can the government suspend certain rights if they want
to? Yes or No?
8) How many articles are in the HRA?
a) 50
b) 30
c) 40
d) 20
9) Are all Human Rights Important?
10) For what reason was United Nation created?
a) To reaffirm faith in fundamental Human Rights
b) To reaffirm faith in some countries
11) What are the main characteristics of Human Rights?
a) People can take them away from you
b) They are only for some people
c) They are inalienable and universal
12) When was United Nation created?
a) After the Vietnam War
b) Before World War 2
c) After World War 2
13) What happened in 1948?
a) The United Nations Universal declaration if human
rights
b) The United Nation was found
14) What is the declaration based on?
a) We are free and equal in dignity and rights
b) We are different in dignity and rights
c) Some are born slaves
15) Give 1 example of basic human right