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    human rights record

    noun

    • 1. the extent to which a country or political figure upheld or violated human rights in the past: "the appalling human rights record of their home country"

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  2. www.ohchr.org › en › what-are-human-rightsWhat are human rights? | OHCHR

    Human rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings - they are not granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent to us all, regardless of nationality, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.

  3. www.britannica.com › topic › human-rightsHuman rights | Definition, Examples, Importance, & Facts

    Jun 23, 2024 · Human rights, rights that belong to an individual or group of individuals simply for being human, or as a consequence of inherent human vulnerability, or because they are requisite to the possibility of a just society. Whatever their theoretical justification, human rights refer to a wide continuum.

  4. www.unicef.org › child-rights-convention › what-are-human-rightsWhat are human rights? | UNICEF

    Human rights are standards that recognize and protect the dignity of all human beings. Human rights govern how individual human beings live in society and with each other, as well as their relationship with the State and the obligations that the State have towards them.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Human_rightsHuman rights - Wikipedia

    Human rights are moral principles or norms [1] for standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as substantive rights in substantive law, municipal and international law. [2]

  6. www.un.org › en › global-issuesHuman Rights | United Nations - الأمم المتحدة

    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...

  7. www.un.org › en › about-usUniversal Declaration of Human Rights | United Nations

    A milestone document in the history of human rights, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

  8. www.ohchr.org › en › universal-declaration-of-human-rightsIllustrated Universal Declaration of Human Rights | OHCHR

    Select. The power of the Universal Declaration is the power of ideas to change the world. It inspires us to continue working to ensure all people can gain freedom, equality and dignity. Article 1. Free and equal. All human beings are born free and equal and should be treated the same way.

  9. www.ohchr.org › en › universal-declaration-of-human-rightsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights | OHCHR

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, it set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

  10. www.amnesty.org › en › what-we-doUniversal Declaration of Human Rights - Amnesty International

    WHAT IS THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND WHY WAS IT CREATED? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a document that acts like a global road map for freedom and equality – protecting the rights of every individual, everywhere.

  11. humanrights.gov.au › about › what-are-human-rightsWhat are human rights? | Australian Human Rights Commission

    Human rights recognise the inherent value of each person, regardless of background, where we live, what we look like, what we think or what we believe. They are based on principles of dignity, equality and mutual respect, which are shared across cultures, religions and philosophies.