Human Rights Lecture - Cairo University

Human rights Dr: Mahmoud Zayed Lecture of Sociology Faculty of Arts Cairo University  Introduction Human Rights Can human rights be taken away? International Human Rights Law  Human Rights...

Human rights Dr: Mahmoud Zayed Lecture of Sociology Faculty of Arts Cairo University  Introduction Human Rights Can human rights be taken away? International Human Rights Law  Human Rights Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, regardless of race, sex, nationality, ethnicity, language, religion, or any other status. Human rights include the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education, and many more. Everyone is entitled to these rights, without discrimination.  International Human Rights Law International human rights law lays down the obligations of Governments to act in certain ways or to refrain from certain acts, in order to promote and protect human rights and fundamental freedoms of individuals or groups. One of the great achievements of the United Nations is the creation of a comprehensive body of human rights law—a universal and internationally protected code to which all nations can subscribe and all people aspire. The United Nations has defined a broad range of internationally accepted rights, including civil, cultural, economic, political and social rights. It has also established mechanisms to promote and protect these rights and to assist states in carrying out their responsibilities. Can human rights be taken away? Although human rights are the only rights that cannot be separated from a person from birth till death. In fact, they’re extended to even an unborn child in the womb, who is sometimes entitled to certain rights, for example, the right of succession. However, there are circumstances when a person is no more a possessor of some or all of his rights. It happens when he violates the law, then the State can take his rights away for the purposes of common welfare and national security.