20 Cards in this Set
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Definition of rights:
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Things to which you are entitled or allowed, freedoms that are guaranteed
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Types of rights (3)
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-Civil rights
-Political rights
-Social rights
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Civil rights
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person liberties (freedom of speech, religion, thought), right to own property, right to equal treatment under the law
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Political rights
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right to vote, to voice political opinions, right to participate in the political process
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Social rights
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right to be secure from violence, to a decent standard of living, to health care, to education
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Legal rights
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laid down by law
ex. - US Bill of Rights
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Moral rights
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not necessarily enshrined legally, but which are held to be reasonable
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UN definition of Human Rights:
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Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, in…
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basic definition of Human Rights:
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basic rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to regardless of nationality, sex, national/ethnic origin, race, religion, language, or other status
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Human right are inalienable
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should not be taken away except in specific situations & by due process
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Universality
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the cornerstone of international human rights law
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human rights are indivisible
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improvement of one right facilitates advancement of the others
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Human rights encompass -
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-civil rights
-political rights
-legal rights
-moral rights
-social rights
-cultural rights
-economic rights
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UN identifies the following as key economic, social, and cultural rights
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-right to non-discrimination
-right to work
-just & favorable work conditions
-trade union rights
-right to social security
-protection of the family
-right to adequate standard of living
-right to health
-right to education
-right to participate in cultural life
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Human rights are:
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-universal
-inalienable
-indivisible
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4 dominant human rights claims
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-Accusations that governments are abusing individuals
-Demands by ethnic, racial, religious communities for autonomy/independence
-Claims in "private" life
-Demands by governments for protection against powerful governments and nonstate actors
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Human Rights and the UN mission
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one of the purposes of the UN is to promote and encourage respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms for all
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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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-adopted by UN on Dec 10, 1948
-Represents the universal recognition that basic rights & fundamental freedoms are inherent to all human rights
-spans a wide ray of rights
-not legally binding
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Why the document is an important document
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-Declaration is of high moral force
-is innovation
-first international political document to draw together different types of rights and emphasize their commonality
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States assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect, and to fulfill human rights
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respect - means that states must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights
protect - requires states to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses
fulfill - means that states must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic h…
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POLS 131: FINAL STUDY