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    Hu·man Rights Act
    • 1. (in the UK) an Act of Parliament by which the European Convention on Human Rights was incorporated into UK law. It came into effect in 2000.

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  3. www.unicef.org › what-are-human-rightsWhat are human rights? | UNICEF

    Human rights are standards that recognize and protect the dignity of all human beings. Human rights govern how individual human beings live in society and with each other, as well as their relationship with the State and the obligations that the State have towards them.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Human_rightsHuman rights - Wikipedia

    Human rights are moral principles or norms [1] for standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as substantive rights in substantive law, municipal and international law. [2]

  5. www.ohchr.org › en › universal-declaration-of-humanUniversal Declaration of Human Rights | OHCHR

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, it set out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected.

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  7. europe.ohchr.org › human-rights › what-are-human-rightsWhat are Human Rights? | OHCHR

    Human rights are rights we have simply because we exist as human beings - they are not granted by any state. These universal rights are inherent to us all, regardless of nationality, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status.

  8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Universal_Declaration_ofUniversal Declaration of Human Rights - Wikipedia

    The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is an international document adopted by the United Nations General Assembly that enshrines the rights and freedoms of all human beings.

  9. www.hsph.harvard.edu › wp-content › uploadsHuman Rights: A Brief Introduction - Harvard T.H. Chan School ...

    Human rights constitute a set of norms governing the treatment of individuals and groups by states and non-state actors on the basis of ethical principles regarding what society considers fundamental to a decent life.

  10. www.ohchr.org › en › UDHRUniversal Declaration of Human Rights

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

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