Synonyms for rights. appanages. (also apanages), birthrights, prerogatives.

other words for human rights

• civil rights.
• civil liberties.
• constitutional rights.
• natural rights.
• rights of citizenship.
• unalienable rights.

Disadvantages

• Legislation alone does not reduce discrimination/discrimination still exists – need to work harder at changing attitudes.
• More emphasis within education, advertising, media etc to improve role models and reduce stereotypes.
• Difficult to police the amount of discrimination/hard to prove.

Human rights comprise of civil and political rights, such as the right to life, liberty and freedom of expression; and social, cultural and economic rights including the right to participate in culture, the right to food, and the right to work and receive an education.

Personal Rights: A personal right can also be referred to as a right of performance or a legal claim. Personal rights are thus rights with respect to performances by third parties. Personal. rights differ from the other categories of rights in the sense that the twofold relationship.

A legal right is an interest accepted and protected by law. Also, any debasement of any legal right is punishable by law. Legal rights affect every citizen. Legal rights are equally available to all the citizens without the discrimination of caste, creed & sex.

The first essential element of the legal right is that there must be a person who is the owner of the Right. He is the subject of the legal right. He is sometimes described as the person of inheritance. Example – X purchased a car for 1 million dollars.

Characteristics of Legal Rights:

• Legal rights exist only in society.
• They are claims of the individuals for their development in society.
• They are rational and moral claims that people make in their society.
• They are equally available to all the people.

The most obvious way in which human rights come into existence is as norms of national and international law that are created by enactment, custom, and judicial decisions. At the international level, human rights norms exist because of treaties that have turned them into international law.

Human rights belong to everyone, everywhere, regardless of nationality, sexuality, gender, race, religion or age. The foundation of modern human rights is the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Question: Does anyone have a duty to protect my rights? Yes. Every individual has a moral duty not to violate your personal dignity but your government, in signing up to international agreements, has not just a moral duty but also a legal duty.

By virtue of being human, every individual is entitled to inalienable rights and freedoms. These rights ensure the dignity and worth of the human person and guarantee human well-being. The 1993 World Conference on Human Rights affirmed that all human rights are universal, indivisible and interdependent.

Human rights are inalienable. They should not be taken away, except in specific situations and according to due process. For example, the right to liberty may be restricted if a person is found guilty of a crime by a court of law.

Key difference: Rights are legal, social or ethical principals of freedom that people are entitled for by a governing body, whereas duties are responsibilities or obligations of an individual, by the governing body, that are required to done by the said individual. Rights and duties are two sides of the same coin.

A Right is a common privilege given to all citizens for example the right to vote, the right to property, the right to worship, the right to information, etc. Freedom is when you have no constraints to conduction your actions ‘“ freedom of speech, freedom of the press, freedom to rebel, freedom to complain, etc.

Human rights are basic rights that belong to all of us simply because we are human. They embody key values in our society such as fairness, dignity, equality and respect. They are an important means of protection for us all, especially those who may face abuse, neglect and isolation.

Importance of Citizens’ Rights and Duties (i) Social Control: Rights and duties will serve as a guide to human conduct and relationship in the society. Therefore, limits to rights and duties will enable citizens to control themselves in the society.