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What are human rights according to the text?
What are human rights according to the text?
Human rights are moral claims that are inalienable and inherent in all individuals by virtue of their humanity alone, irrespective of caste, colour, creed, and place of birth, sex, cultural difference or any other consideration. These claims are articulated and formulated in what is today known as human rights.
What are human rights sometimes referred to as?
What are human rights sometimes referred to as?
Human rights are sometimes referred to as fundamental rights, basic rights, inherent rights, natural rights, and birth rights.
How are human rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948?
How are human rights defined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948?
The UDHR defines human rights as “rights derived from the inherent dignity of the human person.”
What are human rights known as when guaranteed by a written constitution?
What are human rights known as when guaranteed by a written constitution?
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How long did the evolution of human rights take place?
How long did the evolution of human rights take place?
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What term is used to refer to human rights when they are guaranteed by a written constitution?
What term is used to refer to human rights when they are guaranteed by a written constitution?
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What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948, definition of human rights?
What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), 1948, definition of human rights?
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What term is used to describe human rights in the text as moral claims which are inalienable and inherent in all individuals?
What term is used to describe human rights in the text as moral claims which are inalienable and inherent in all individuals?
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What term is used to describe the evolutions of human rights that have taken place over centuries?
What term is used to describe the evolutions of human rights that have taken place over centuries?
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What is the term used to describe human rights irrespective of caste, colour, creed, and place of birth, sex, and cultural difference?
What is the term used to describe human rights irrespective of caste, colour, creed, and place of birth, sex, and cultural difference?
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