{"id":5939,"date":"2024-02-10T11:45:41","date_gmt":"2024-02-10T09:45:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/what-are-human-rights"},"modified":"2026-06-05T14:02:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:02:22","slug":"what-are-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/en\/what-are-human-rights","title":{"rendered":"What are human rights?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"tdi_1\" class=\"tdc-zone\"><div class=\"tdc_zone tdi_2  wpb_row td-pb-row\"  >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_2{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                }\n<\/style><div id=\"tdi_3\" class=\"tdc-row\"><div class=\"vc_row tdi_4  wpb_row td-pb-row\" >\n<style scoped>\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n\n\/* custom css - generated by TagDiv Composer *\/\n.tdi_4,\r\n                .tdi_4 .tdc-columns{\r\n                    min-height: 0;\r\n                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lang=\"en\">\n\n<div class=\"hero-image\">\n    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nhrclb.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/ABS4725.jpg\" alt=\"Human Rights\">\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container\">\n\n<div class=\"badge\">\nHuman Rights\n<\/div>\n\n<h1>\nHuman Rights Are Inherent to All Human Beings\n<\/h1>\n\n<p class=\"lead\">\nHuman rights belong to every person simply because they are human. They are not granted by any state and apply equally to all people regardless of nationality, gender, ethnic origin, race, colour, religion, language, or any other status.\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"card\">\n<h2>The Universal Declaration of Human Rights<\/h2>\n\n<p>\nThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in 1948, was the first international document to set out the fundamental rights and freedoms that all people are entitled to enjoy.\n<\/p>\n\n<p>\nToday, the UDHR remains the foundation of international human rights law. Its thirty articles continue to inspire and guide human rights treaties, conventions, and legal instruments worldwide.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"feature-grid\">\n\n<div class=\"feature-card\">\n<h3>\ud83c\udf0d Universal Rights<\/h3>\n<p>\nHuman rights belong equally to every person without distinction of race, gender, nationality, religion, language, or any other status.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"feature-card\">\n<h3>\u2696\ufe0f Inalienable Rights<\/h3>\n<p>\nHuman rights cannot be taken away except in specific circumstances and according to due legal process established by law.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"feature-card\">\n<h3>\ud83d\udd17 Interdependent and Indivisible<\/h3>\n<p>\nCivil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights are interconnected and equally important. The realization of one right often depends on the realization of others.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"feature-card\">\n<h3>\ud83e\udd1d Equality and Non-Discrimination<\/h3>\n<p>\nAll human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. 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