Page 2 - Human Rights

Faculty of Nursing
Adult care Nursing Department

Table of content

Contents

1.Chapter One ............................................................................................................................................... 0
1.1 An Overview Of Human Right ............................................................................................................. 5

1.1.1 What is a Human Right? ............................................................................................................... 5
1.1.2 Who has human rights? ............................................................................................................... 7

1.1.3 Why are human rights relevant to you? ...................................................................................... 8
1.2 Concept of Human Rights .................................................................................................................... 9

1.2.1 Characteristics of Human Rights ................................................................................................. 10
1.2.2 Importance of Human Rights in Society ...................................................................................... 11
1.3 Development of Human Rights .......................................................................................................... 13

1.3.1 Early Historical Foundations ....................................................................................................... 13
1.3.2 Modern Era and Enlightenment.................................................................................................. 16

1.3.3International Recognition ............................................................................................................ 17
1.3.4 Expansion Through International Treaties .................................................................................. 17

1.3.5 Contemporary Developments ..................................................................................................... 18
1.3.6Conclusion ................................................................................................................................... 19

1.4 Universal Declaration of Human Rights ............................................................................................. 20
1.4.1 Main Principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights................................................... 20
1.4.2Summary of the Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (30 Articles) .................. 20

2.Chapter Two. .............................................................................................................................................. 0
2.Introduction Human Rights in Nursing and Midwifery ........................................................................ 23

2.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 23
2.2 Historical perspectives on nurses and human rights ........................................................................ 25

2.3 Nurses, midwives and the right to health ......................................................................................... 26
2.3.1 What is the “right to health”? .................................................................................................... 26

2.3.2 What is health? .......................................................................................................................... 27
2.4 Non-discrimination, equality and the right to health ....................................................................... 32
2.5 Nursing personnel and the right to the highest attainable standard of health ................................ 34

1 Academic Year 2025/2026