Understanding Human Rights Part 1

Understanding Human Rights Part 1

• Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled. They are rights inherent to all human beings, irrespective of their nationality, gender, race, ethnic origin, color, sexual orientation, physical ability, religion, language, social or economic status. • Everyone is equally entitled to human rights without discrimination. While we distinguish between civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, these rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. • Human rights are generally individual rights, although some rights, such as the right to self-determination, are collective rights held by entire peoples or groups.