Week 1 PDF - Fundamental Concepts and Principles of Human Rights
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This document discusses fundamental concepts and principles of human rights, including universal, indivisible, inalienable, and interdependent rights. It also details five core principles of human rights: dignity, fairness, equality, respect, and independence. It further outlines two major categories of human rights, civil and political rights and economic, social, and cultural rights, and what each entails.
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHT Human-A human being, especially a person as distinguished from an animal or (in science fiction) an allen Right-An entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process, or to ownership of property or some interest in property,...
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPT AND PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHT Human-A human being, especially a person as distinguished from an animal or (in science fiction) an allen Right-An entitlement to something, whether to concepts like justice and due process, or to ownership of property or some interest in property, real or personal Education - The process of receiving or giving systematic institution, especially at a school or university Fundamental - Forming a necessary base or core, of central importance. A central or primary rule or principle on which something is based. Concept - Something conceived in the mind: THOUGHT. NOTION An abstract or generic idea generalized from particular instances. Principle - A fundamental truth or proposition that serves as the foundation for a system of belief or behavior or for a chain of reasoning. A general scientific theorem or law that has numerous special applications across a wide field. *FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS 1. Universal - Everyone is bom with and possesses the same rights regardless of their background, nationality. place of living or status. 2. Indivisible -All rights are equally important and cannot be separated each other. 3. Inalienable - All human rights are non-derogable and cannot be removed by any political order. 4. Interdependent - Political, civil, social, cultural and economic are connected and none can be fully enjoyed without the others. FIVE CORE PRINCIPLES OF HUMAN RIGHTS 1 Dignity 2. Famess 3. Equality 4 Respect 5. Independence "TWO MAJOR CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS OLD SCHOOL 1. Civil and Politics Civil and Politics - Are said to be classic, and are known as Tiberty oriented human rights because they provide, protect and guarantee individual liberty to an individual against the State and its agencies. WHAT ARE INCLUDED IN CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS? 1. Right to life FUERYONE HAS THE RIGHT TO LIVE EVEN A Ferns- 2. Right to freedom from torture Ex FOL OFTAINED AND CONDIIPLEO 3. Right to a fair trial JUSTICEIA FAIR FOR ALL WETHER POOR DE RICH. VICTIM OR SUSPECT 4. Right to freedom of assembly and association 5. Right to liberty and security 6. Right to freedom from discrimination 2. Economic, Social and Cultural - Develop in the aftermath of World War II against the background of growing inequalities and the changed view of the state's role in an industrializing world. - Require more economic resources and positive actions for the State, and thus been referred to as "nghts-debts". -Known as "security oriented human rights" because these rights jointly provide and guarantee the essential security in the life of an individual WHAT ARE INCLUDED IN ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND CULTURAL RIGHTS? 1. Right to an adequate standard of living 2. Right to education 3. Right to a healthy environment 4. Right to social security 5. One of the particular feature is the "progressive realization". 6. Based on the State's available resources,