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Human Rights and Obligations

The United Nations has determined that all humans are entitled to certain rights, whether they are civil and political rights, such as the right to life, equality before the law and freedom of expression; economic, social and cultural rights, such as the rights to work, social security and education, or collective rights, such as the rights to development and self-determination, are indivisible, interrelated and interdependent. The improvement of one right facilitates advancement of the others. Likewise, the deprivation of one right adversely affects the others.  Human rights entail both rights and obligations. Nations assume obligations and duties under international law to respect, to protect and to fulfil human rights. The obligation to respect means that Nations must refrain from interfering with or curtailing the enjoyment of human rights. The obligation to protect requires Nations to protect individuals and groups against human rights abuses. The obligation to fulfil means that Nations must take positive action to facilitate the enjoyment of basic human rights. At the individual level, while we are entitled to our human rights, we should also respect the human rights of others. The definition of some of the 30 human rights presented by the United Nations may change because they are influenced by religions.  See the publication “Common Sense, a guide to the New World Order” for a detailed list of Human Rights. 

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