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Definition

Human Rights are universal rights people have simply by being human, not because a state grants them.

Background

After World War II, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and international human rights law developed a global framework for civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights.

Position

They are a core concept for reading repression, occupation, protest, humanitarian crisis, and international law.

Distinctions

  • Human rights differ from international humanitarian law because they apply beyond armed conflict.
  • They are claimed as rights, not merely as charity or policy preferences.
External Reference What are human rights? - OHCHR Official

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