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Classifying Human Rights: State, Constitution & HHRR

Learn how human rights can be classified into civil and political, and economic, social, and cultural rights. Understand the roles of the State and Constitution in ensuring these rights are respected and protected for all individuals and communities.

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Classifying Human Rights: State, Constitution & HHRR

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  1. CLASSIFYING HUMAN RIGHTSState, Constitution and HHRR

  2. HUMAN RIGHTS CAN BE CLASSIFIED IN: • Civil and political AND • Economic, Social and Cultural

  3. Civil and political • Theyprotect individual liberties, ex: • Rightto: • Life • Voting • Justice • Equality • Protectionagainstdiscrimination

  4. Economic, Social and Cultural • Theyprotectpeople as individuals and as a community, so thatwe can alllivetogetherwithdignity. Ex: • Right to: • education • housing • adequate standard of living • health

  5. Classifyingthefollowingrights:

  6. State, Constitution and Human Rights • Stateguarantees human rights. Ensuresthat Human Rights are respected • Constitution:documentthatprotectspeople in society, helpsthemlivetogether, guaranteesthat human rights are respected • Universal Declaration of Human RightsmentionsthattheStatemustguarantee Human Rights and personal liberties

  7. Whowilldefendyour Human Rights? • THE STATE • THE CONSTITUTION

  8. Constitution´spurposeistoprotectpeople in society and guarantee HHRR are respected. • Constitution can do thisthroughthe RULE OF LAW. • RULE OF LAW, concept thattheConstitution and lawsapplytobothordinarycitizens and theauthorities. • Commongood, specific good that is shared and beneficial for all (or most) members of a given community. It benefits society as a whole.

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