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My name is Diana and I'm going to talk to you today about human rights.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights holds the Guinness World Record as the most
translated document. However, far too many people are still unaware of their fundamental
rights as human beings.
Human rights can be broadly defined as a number of basic rights that people around the
world have agreed are essential. These include the right to life, freedom of expression,
freedom of religion, rights to health, education, etc.
Human rights are the same for all people everywhere - men and women, young and old,
rich and poor, regardless of nationality, place of residence, gender, national or ethnic origin,
colour, religion, language, disability or any other status. This is what makes human rights
'universal'.
A person's ability to enjoy his or her rights depends on other people respecting those rights.
This means that human rights imply responsibilities and duties towards other people and
towards the community.
People have a responsibility to ensure that they exercise their rights while taking account of
the rights of others. For example, when someone uses their right to freedom of expression,
they should do so without interfering with someone else's right to privacy.
It should be noted that civil and political rights as well as economic, social and cultural
rights are part of the human rights category.
It is civil and political rights that ensure the democratic development of society on the
political side and economic, social and cultural rights that ensure the development of
democracy on the economic/social side.
It is therefore vital that people everywhere strive to understand what human rights are.
When people understand human rights better, it is easier for them to promote justice and
the well-being of society.