Human Rights

Human Rights are a set of moral principles that describe certain standards of human behavior, and are regularly protected as legal rights in municipal and international law. They are commonly understood as inalienable, inherent and indivisible. Human Rights are interrelated, interdependent and indivisible. The denial of one right often leads to the violation of others.

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person. No one shall be subject to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. Everyone has the right to an effective remedy by the competent national tribunals for acts violating the fundamental rights granted him or her by the constitution or by law.

Everyone is entitled to freedom of peaceful assembly and association, and to take part in the government of his or her country, directly or through freely chosen representatives. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and to protection against unemployment. Everyone, without any discrimination, has the right to equal pay for equal work.

Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself or herself and of his or her family, including food, clothing and housing, and the continuous improvement of living conditions. Everyone has the right to education. Education shall be free, at least in the elementary and fundamental stages. Technical and professional education shall be made generally available and higher education shall be equally accessible to all on the basis of merit.

Parents or guardians have the primary responsibility for the education and care of children. The best interests of the child shall be a primary consideration in all actions concerning children, whether undertaken by public or private social welfare institutions, courts of law, administrative authorities or legislative bodies.

Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion. This right includes freedom to change his or her religion or belief, and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his or her religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression. This right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers.