Title Slide Title: Understanding Human Rights Subtitle: A Fundamental Aspect of Humanity Presented by: [Your Name] Date: [Date]
What are Human Rights? Definition: Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death. Characteristics: Universal: Applicable to all individuals. Inalienable: Cannot be taken away. Indivisible: All rights are equally important.
Historical Overview Magna Carta (1215): Established the principle that everyone is subject to the law. Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen (1789): Framed during the French Revolution, laying groundwork for modern human rights. Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948): Adopted by the United Nations, it set out fundamental human rights to be universally protected.
Key Human Rights Documents Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR): 30 articles outlining fundamental rights. Rights include freedom of speech, right to education, and right to life. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR): Focuses on civil and political rights. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR): Ensures rights related to work, health, education, and an adequate standard of living.
Categories of Human Rights Civil and Political Rights: Right to life, freedom of speech, and fair trials. Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights: Right to education, work, social security, and an adequate standard of living. Collective Rights: Right to development, peace, and a healthy environment.