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WHAT
ARE THE RIGHTS PROCLAIMED IN THE UDHR?
Human dignity
for all persons without discrimination of any kind.
"Inherent
dignity, and equal and unalienable rights of all members of the human
family."
WHAT IS THE
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND
CULTURAL RIGHTS?
CIVIL & POLITICAL RIGHTS
-
the right to
life
-
the
right to liberty
-
the
right to security
-
the
right to privacy
-
no
slavery or torture
-
peaceful
assembly
-
equality
before the law
-
no
arbitrary arrest
-
no
exile or detention
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ECONOMIC, SOCIAL. AND CULTURAL RIGHTS
-
right to work
-
equal pay for
equal work
-
right to form
and join unions
-
favorable
conditions of work
-
adequate
standard of living (food, clothing and housing)
-
education
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-
participate
in cultural life
-
recreation
and leisure time
-
social
security
-
protection
of family
-
highest-attainable
standard of physical and mental health
-
no
discrimination on the basis of race or gender
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(These
rights are inter-related and interconnected.)
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