From the different international declarations and treaties (see here) we can extract this summary list of internationally recognized human rights:
1. Civil Rights or Freedom Rights
- Equality of rights without discrimination
- Life
- Security and integrity of the person
- Protection against slavery, torture and cruel or inhuman punishment (humane treatment when detained)
- Protection against arbitrary arrest or detention (arrest or detention only on the basis of a law and with prompt notice of the charges)
- A public, fair and prompt trial before an independent, impartial and competent judge
- Presumption of innocence until proven guilty
- Means necessary for your defense
- Protection against compulsory confession
- The right not to testify against yourself
- “Ne bis in idem”, no two convictions or punishments for the same offense
- Case reviewed by a higher tribunal
- Protection against “ex post facto” laws, laws established after the deed
- “Nullum crimen sine lege”, there is no offense without a law
- Recognition as a person before the law
- Equality before the law and equal protection by the law
- Judicial protection of rights and access to legal remedies for rights violations (the right to apply to a court which offers redress for violations)
- Protection of privacy, family, home and correspondence
- Freedom of movement and residence
- Asylum from persecution
- The right not to be deprived of your nationality, the right to change your nationality
- Protection against arbitrary expulsion of nationals and aliens
- Leave and return to your country
- The right to marry and beget a family of your choice
- Protection of the family
- The right to own property
- Freedom of thought and religion
- Freedom of expression (seeking, receiving and imparting information regardless of borders)
- The absence of attacks on your honor and reputation
- Freedom of assembly and association (including the right to leave an association)
2. Political Rights or Democratic Rights
- Political participation, directly and through freely chosen representatives
- Equal access to public service, the right to be elected
- The will of the people is the basis of the authority of government
- Periodic and genuine elections
- Universal and equal suffrage
- Secret vote
3. Social, Economic and Cultural Rights
- Social security
- A certain standard of living
- Work, of your own choice and under favorable conditions
- Protection for the unemployed, the elderly, the disabled and sick persons
- Fair wages and equal wages for equal work
- Free trade unions (right to form and join)
- Strike
- Rest and leisure
- Food, clothing and housing
- Health care
- Special protection for children and mothers
- Education
- Participation in the cultural life of the community
- Self-determination
- International solidarity
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