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Faculty of Nursing
Adult care Nursing Department
These rights are inherent and apply to all people without discrimination based on race, gender,
nationality, religion, language, or social status.
Human rights are universal, meaning they apply to everyone everywhere; inalienable, meaning
they cannot be taken away or denied; and indivisible, meaning all rights are equally important
and closely connected. The enjoyment of one right often depends on the enjoyment of others.
Human rights include civil and political rights, such as the right to life, liberty, freedom of
expression, and equality before the law, as well as economic, social, and cultural rights, such as
the right to education, healthcare, work, and an adequate standard of living. These rights aim to
protect human dignity, promote justice, and ensure freedom and equality for all individuals.
1.2.1 Characteristics of Human Rights
1. Universal
Human rights apply to all people everywhere in the world, regardless of nationality, race,
gender, religion, language, or social status.
2. Inalienable
Human rights cannot be taken away, surrendered, or transferred. No authority has the
right to deprive individuals of their basic human rights.
3. Indivisible
All human rights are equally important. Civil, political, economic, social, and cultural rights
must be respected together, as neglecting one affects the others.
4. Interdependent and Interrelated
The realization of one right often depends on the fulfillment of other rights. For
example, the right to health depends on the right to education, clean water, and
adequate housing.
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