Human Rights Definition

Views from others :

1. Rhoda E. Howard ( Sociologist )

" Human rights are rights that one holds merely by virtue of being human.  Human rights are equivalent to individual rights.  All human beings hold all human rights equally (race, gender, religion...)  Deprived only under very limited and prescribed conditions (eg. criminal conviction or necessities of state power in warfare)"

2. Louis Henkin (Former president of the American Society of International Law)

" The idea of human rights is related, but not equivalent, to justice, good and democracy. It is a political idea with a moral foundation which defines the relationship that should exist between the individual and society"

3. Thomas Buergenthal (Former judge of the International Court of Justice)

  

  He defines human rights by reference to the law which governs human rights. He refers to “the law which deals with the protection of individuals and groups against violations by governments.