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Human Rights
Basic claims and entitlements that one should be able to exercise simply by virtue of being a human being.
Justice
The idea of fairness, where individuals get what they deserve; however, 'deserve' is often contested.
Equality
The belief that all people or groups of people possess the same intrinsic value.
Liberty
The state of being free; divided into positive (autonomy to carry out rational will) and negative (freedom from external coercion) liberty.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR)
A document created by the UN that outlines fundamental human rights universally applicable to all people.
Cyrus Cylinder
An ancient artifact representing the birth of human rights, associated with Cyrus the Great's decisions to change human rights declarations.
Natural Law
The idea of inherent rules that people naturally follow, meant to protect individuals from those in power.
Evolution of Human Rights
The historical development and recognition of rights, culminating in documents like the UDHR.
Rights Missing from the UDHR
Critiques include insufficient protections for women and a lack of definitive statements on autonomy.
Guantanamo bay - HR violations
Force feeding, beatings, holding without conviction
Incarcération schools - Canada - HR violations
Abuse, kidnapping
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