Human rights

Human rights are the basic fundamental freedoms and entitlements of every human being regardless of race, nationality, ethnicity, gender, language or any other status. Human rights include civil and political rights such as the right to life and liberty; freedom from torture or cruel treatment; equality before law; freedom of speech, assembly and association; religious belief/expression; economic social & cultural rights such as the right to work with fair wages in safe working conditions for an adequate standard of living for oneself and one’s family including food housing education healthcare etc.

The concept has its origin from various philosophical traditions particularly those advocating natural law which posited that all people have inherent worth due to their shared humanity. The United Nations Universal Declaration on Human Rights adopted in 1948 is a milestone document setting out broad-based principles recognising humans as having both universal moral agency (capable of making choices) and also certain innate obligations towards others arising directly from our shared humanity irrespective of national boundaries race colour sex language religion political opinion etc. This declaration served as a foundation upon which subsequent international treaties were later built many concerning specific categories such as women children migrants refugees prisoners persons with disabilities among others.

In addition regional efforts like European Convention on Human Rights African Charter on Human & People’s Rights American Convention on Human Rights all build upon this basic framework by more precisely defining particular sets of protected individual interests while providing additional legal mechanisms intended to ensure effective implementation at local levels through courts tribunals commissions etc.. In recent years there has been increasing attention paid to so called “third generation” humanrights covering issues related sustainable development corporate responsibility environmental justice access technology globalisation climate change poverty alleviation health care censorship media misuse discrimination racial profiling domestic violence trafficking migration extrajudicial killings corruption military intervention terrorism impunity impunity amongst other pressing topics .

Despite these advances however much remains yet unfinished business when it comes protecting defending promoting upholding enhancing expanding realizing these core ideals around world where too often governments fail live up their responsibilities leaving individuals families communities vulnerable exploitation suffering abuses power inequality unfairness injustice marginalization oppression violence even death… Nevertheless history shows us how far we have come since first recognition importance enshrining respecting collective entitlement secure dignified meaningful lives free want fear persecution hatred contempt just because who they are what think believe do strive become…