human rights Flashcards
human rights def
rights inherent & inalienable to everyone
kinds of human rights
- innate / natural rights
- mandated by law
innate / natural rights
rights we are born with
types of rights mandated by law
- constitutional rights
- statutory rights
constitutional rights
innate rights solidified in constitution
statutory rights
rights not natural to us but given by law
categories of rights according to law
- civil liberties
- political rights
- economic / livelihood rights
- social / cultural rights
- rights of accused
civil liberties def
not created but preserved by law
economic / livelihood rights def
freedom to pursue livelihood
social / cultural rights
expression of culture as long as it doesn’t violate others’ rights
rights of accused
miranda warning
political rights
right to be involved in anything concerning politics
udhr expanded
universal declaration of human rights
types of human rights violations
- physical
- psychological & emotional
- structural / systemic
structural / systemic violation of rights
violation by government (corruption)
