HUMAN RIGHTS

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

We have been hearing so many people talking about human rights. What is human rights? How to define it? So, let's see what are the definitions proposed by different parties!
 
Human Rights Commission of New Zealand defines human rights as the basic rights and freedoms that every person in the world should have. There are two main types of human rights – civil and political rights, and social, cultural and economic rights.

Some tell that human  rights are based on the principle of respect for the individual. Their fundamental assumption is that each person is a moral and rational being who deserves to be treated with dignity. They are called human rights because they are universal. Whereas nations or specialized groups enjoy specific rights that apply only to them, human rights are the rights to which everyone is entitled—no matter who they are or where they live—simply because they are alive. 

To be simple, human rights are the rights you have simply because you are a human!