Characteristics and Principles of Human Rights

• Characteristics of Human Rights

  1. Human rights are inherent.
  2. Human rights cannot be waived or taken away.
  3. Human rights are internationally guaranteed.
  4. Human rights are legally protected.
  5. Human rights impose obligations of actions and omissions. 
• Principle

  1. Moral rule or belief
  2. Basic truth or theory
  3. Law or fact of nature
• Principles of Human Rights

  1. Universality and Inalienability
  2. Indivisibility
  3. Interdependence and Interrelatedness
  4. Equality and Non-discrimination
  5. Participation and Inclusion
  6. Accountability and Rule of Law
• Universal


  Everyone is born with and possesses the same right regardless of place of birth, gender or race, religion, or cultural or ethnic background.
• Inalienable


  No one has the right to deprive another person’s right for any reason. 
• Indivisible 


  human rights cannot be divided because ALL RIGHTS  are of equal importance.
• Participatory


  ALL have the right to participate in and access to information relating to decision-making process. 
• Accountability 


  An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for one’s actions.