HUMAN RIGHTS Sanya Khan

HUMAN RIGHTS
THE BASIC RIGHTS TO LIVING
NAME:SANYA KHAN
ROLL NO:0019
COURSE:B.COM LLB
What are Human Rights?
Human Rights are the rights that all people have by virtue of being human beings. Human
Rights are derived from the inherent dignity of the human person and are defined
internationally, nationally and locally by various law making bodies.
Human Rights is defined as the supreme, inherent, and inalienable rights to life, to
dignity, and to self-development. It is concerned with issues in both areas of civil and
political rights and economic, social and cultural rights founded on internationally
accepted human rights obligations
Why do we need Human Rights?
Human rights are important because no one should be abused or discriminated against, and because
everyone should have the chance to develop their talents. Unfortunately, many people around the world
don’t have these basic rights and freedoms.
One of the main reasons why human rights are so important, as argued by the Humanists in their human
rights open step , is because they help protect vulnerable minorities from tyranny. While dictators and
oppressive governments still have a lot of power over vulnerable groups, human rights make it more
difficult for them to get away with crimes against humanity. Often, oppressive leaders will not want to risk
making their country look bad.
Basic Human Rights:
Below Mentioned are some of the basic human rights that every human beings on the earth must have-
• The Right to Life. ...

• The Right to Freedom from Torture. ...
• The Right to equal treatment. ...
• The Right to privacy. ...
• The Right to asylum. ...
• The Right to marry. ...
• The Right to freedom of thought, opinion and expression. ...
• The Right to work.
HUMAN RIGHTS ACT 1993
The Human Rights Act 1993 is an Act of the Parliament of New Zealand that deals with discrimination.
It was a consolidation and amendment of the Race Relations Act 1971 and the Human Rights
Commission Act 1977. It came into force on 1 February 1994. The Act governs the work of the New
Zealand Human Rights Commission.
The act outlawed discrimination on a wide variety of grounds, including:

1.Sex (including pregnancy and childbirth)
2.Marital status
3.Religious belief
4.Ethical belief
5.Colour
6.Race
7.Ethnic or national origins
8.Disability
9.Age
10.Political opinion
CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS:
Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom

from infringement by governments, social organizations, and private
individuals. They ensure one's entitlement to participate in the civil and political
life of society and the state without discrimination or repression.
Civil rights include the ensuring of peoples' physical and mental integrity, life,
and safety; protection from discrimination on grounds such as sex, race,
sexual orientation, national origin, color, age, political affiliation, ethnicity,
social class, religion, and disability;[1][2][3] and individual rights such as privacy
and the freedom of thought, speech, religion, press, assembly, and movement.
Political rights include natural justice (procedural fairness) in law, such as the
rights of the accused, including the right to a fair trial; due process; the right to
seek redress or a legal remedy; and rights of participation in civil society and
politics such as freedom of association, the right to assemble, the right to petition
, the right of self-defense, and the right to vote.
Civil and political rights form the original and main part of international
human rights.[4] They comprise the first portion of the 1948
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (with
economic, social, and cultural rights comprising the second portion). The theory
of three generations of human rights considers this group of rights to be "first-
generation rights", and the theory of negative and positive rights considers them
to be generally negative rights.
VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS:
The ramifications of human rights violations disproportionately affect those living in developing nations due to compounding
factors and difficulties. The marginalization of groups based on gender identity and sexual orientation has become a prevalent
issue of the 21st century. Although there are exceptionally progressive parts of the world that have made advances toward the
inclusion of the LGBTQIAPK (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transexual, queer, intersex, asexual, pansexual/polyamorous, kink)
community, stigmatization remains a dilemma that lacks a clear resolution. Other stigmatized cases include persons living with
HIV/AIDS and victims of rape or other forms of gender-based violence.
Those living in the least developed nations experience some of the worst human rights violations. The U.N. General Assembly
adopted the Declaration on the Right to Development in 1986 to address this issue specifically. The declaration is radical in the
sense that it acknowledges development as a right for all humans. This is something that people clearly do not enforce, although it
is a legal right. This provides an understanding that development is a crucial component in reaching equality and protecting
human rights. Prisoners of war and torture victims are also examples of human rights violations. The War on Terror
sparked a new influx of human rights abuse acts that has continued over the last two decades and supported the destabilization
of international human rights. In order to recover this lost sense of humanity, a common understanding of the rights of human
beings is essential. The western mindset, which takes these rights and freedoms for granted, contributes to this issue as a whole.
Conclusion
Human Rights are the basic rights which form the essential part of his/her development as human being.
Constitution acts as a protector of those basic rights as Fundamental Rights and DPSPs. More emphasis has been
given to the fundamental rights and they are directly enforceable in the court of law. From a deep study of the
Part III and Part IV of the Indian Constitution, it is easily evident that almost all of the rights provided in UDHR
(Universal Declaration on Human Rights) are covered in these two parts.
Judiciary has also taken great steps such as relaxing rules of ‘locus standi’ and now any other person in place of
the ones affected can approach Court. The apex court has interpreted the Fundamental Rights available to a
citizen and now rights like right to privacy, right to clear environment, right to free legal aid, right to fair trail
etc. also find place in the Fundamental Rights.
This is all I had to say regarding Human Rights and its
purpose . I would like to thank everyone for watching
my presentation and being with me. At the end of the
day, every human being regardless of their caste,
religion, ethnicity should have the basic human rights.

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THE BASIC RIGHTS TO LIVING

• The Right to Life. ...

The act outlawed discrimination on a wide variety of grounds, including:

Civil and political rights are a class of rights that protect individuals' freedom

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