Human rights

A brief discussion about human rights especially those that can be found in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Nonetheless, this can also be a great help in order for us to be equipped with knowledge about our rights as human.

1. HUMAN RIGHTS By: Mc Kenlee C. Arranguez IV-7

2. Human Rights refer to the concept of human beings having universal natural rights , or status , regardless of legal jurisdiction or other localizing, such as ethnicity , nationality , and sex . What are Human Rights?

3. Set of standards that guarantees a life befitting a rational being Are basic and minimum standards without which people can’t live in dignity What are Human Rights?

4. It guarantees the development and wholeness of our being These are the “foundation of freedom, justice, and peace in the world” What are Human Rights?

5. What are the four characteristics of human rights? INHERENT – essential part of our lives, intrinsic. UNIVERSAL – people have human rights whoever they are and wherever they are

6. What are the four characteristics of human rights? INDIVISIBLE – human rights must be enjoyed by everyone in its full range INALIENABLE – can’t be taken away or transferred (but can be limited when the exercise of it is an affront to the rights of others)

7. How can we classify human rights? According to Nature 1. CIVIL RIGHTS – pertain to rights belonging to a person by reason of citizenship (e.g.. right to a name, right to freedom from discrimination, right to equality before the law, right to public trial, right to marry, right to leave a country, etc.)

8. How can we classify human rights? According to Nature 2. POLITICAL RIGHTS – enable the people to participate in running or influencing the administration of the government (e.g.. right to vote, right to freedom of expression, right to free and periodic elections, etc.)

9. How can we classify human rights? According to Nature 3. ECONOMIC RIGHTS – pertain to access to resources – such as land, labor, physical, and financial capital – that are essential for the creation, legal appropriation, and market exchange of goods and services (e.g.. right to work, right to own property, right to adequate standard of living, etc.)

10. How can we classify human rights? According to Nature 4. SOCIAL RIGHTS - relate to living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups (e.g.. right to social security, right to social welfare, etc.)

11. How can we classify human rights? According to Nature 5. CULTURAL RIGHTS – ensure the well-being of the individual and foster the preservation, enrichment, and dynamic evolution of arts, manners and way of living of a group with principles of unity in diversity of expression (right to take part in the cultural life, right to joy the benefits of scientific progress and its application).

12. How can we classify human rights? B. According to Recipient 6. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS – are rights that may be exercise by every individual

13. How can we classify human rights? B. According to Recipient 7. COLLECTIVE/GROUP RIGHTS – are rights given to a specified vulnerable group which may be exercised because one’s membership to such community such as the right to development, women’s rights, children’s rights, and indigenous people’s rights.

14. How can we classify human rights? C. According to Source 8. NATURAL RIGHTS – are rights believed to be based on reason or given by the Supreme Being. They already existed before they were recognized by law.

15. How can we classify human rights? C. According to Source 9. LEGAL RIGHTS – are rights recognized by laws.

16. How can we classify human rights? D. According to Implementation 10. IMMEDIATE - are those rights that States can readily implement because these are dependent on the State’s political will such as civil and political rights.

17. How can we classify human rights? D. According to Implementation 10. PROGRESSIVE - are those rights whose implementation are dependent on the availability of the states’ resources and can be enjoyed gradually

18. UDHR

19. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is the minimum and common standard of achievement for all peoples. The United Nations General Assembly adopted it on December 10, 1948 , the day which continues to be observed internationally as ‘ Human Rights Day’ .

20. What is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights? It has 30 articles spelling out basic civil , political , economic and socio-cultural rights .

21. The said articles are as follows: Right to Equality Freedom from Discrimination Right to Life, Liberty, Personal Security Freedom from Slavery Freedom from Torture and Degrading Treatment Right to Recognition as a Person before the Law Right to Equality before the Law Right to Remedy by Competent Tribunal

22. The said articles are as follows: 9. Freedom from Arbitrary Arrest and Exile 10. Right to Public Hearing Right to be considered Innocent until Proven Guilty Freedom from Interference with Privacy, Family, Home and Correspondence Right to free movement in and out of the Country

23. The said articles are as follows: 14. Right to Asylum in other Countries from Persecution 15. Right to a Nationality and the Freedom to Change it 16. Right to Marriage and Family 17. Right to own property 18. Freedom of Belief and Religion

24. The said articles are as follows: 19. Freedom of Opinion and Information 20. Right to Peaceful Assembly and Association 21. Right to participate in Government and in Free Elections 22. Right to Social Security 23. Right to Desirable Work and to Join Trade Unions 24. Right to Rest and Leisure

25. The said articles are as follows: 25. Right to Adequate Living Standard 26. Right to Education 27. Right to Participate in the Cultural Life of the Community 28. Right to a Social Order that Articulates this Document 29. Community Duties Essential to Free and Full Development

26. The said articles are as follows: 30. Stated that “Nothing in this declaration may be interpreted as implying for any state, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth therein”.

27. Whose responsibility is human rights? Human Rights are primarily a state responsibility . States who have ratified the international human rights intruments are in effect assuming commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights

28. Whose responsibility is human rights? In Article 30 of the UDHR , it is stated that, “groups and individuals may not engage in any activity or perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms “set forth therein”. It means that human rights are both a responsibility of state and non-state actors.

29. How may human rights be guaranteed? The protection of human rights may be guaranteed by national and international human rights mechanisms . This as follows: 1. LEGISLATION – through a.) Amending and supplementing national laws to suit international laws and b.) promulgating new legal documents.

30. How may human rights be guaranteed? 2. EDUCATION AND CAMPAIGN – educating state agents and dissemination in the grass-roots level 3. NATIONAL PROGRAMS OF ACTION - serves as guide to government in formulating policies and programs

31. Philippine Normal Unibersity Visayas The National Center for Teacher Education