04. Human Rights Flashcards
What are human rights?
Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world from birth until death.
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)?
The UDHR is a milestone document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948 which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being.
What is the right to life?
The right to life is the basic human right that guarantees that no one shall be arbitrarily deprived of their life.
What is the right to freedom of expression?
The right to freedom of expression allows individuals to express their opinions and ideas without fear of retaliation censorship or legal sanction.
What is the right to equality and non-discrimination?
The right to equality and non-discrimination ensures that all individuals are treated equally and not discriminated against based on race color sex language religion political or other opinions national or social origin property birth or other status.
What is the right to a fair trial?
The right to a fair trial guarantees that individuals have the right to a public hearing by a competent independent and impartial tribunal established by law.
What is the right to privacy?
The right to privacy protects individuals from arbitrary interference with their privacy family home or correspondence.
What is the right to education?
The right to education ensures that everyone has access to free and compulsory primary education and that higher education is accessible to all based on merit.
What is the right to freedom from torture?
The right to freedom from torture prohibits any act by which severe pain or suffering whether physical or mental is intentionally inflicted on a person for purposes such as obtaining information or a confession punishment intimidation or coercion.
What is the right to asylum?
The right to asylum is the right of individuals to seek protection from persecution in other countries.
