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HRV2601 Different types of Human Rights Human rights are international norms that help to protect all people everywhere from severe political, legal, and social abuses. Examples of human rights are the right to freedom of religion, the right to a fair trial when charged with a crime, the right not to be tortured, and the right to engage in political activity. These rights exist in morality and in law at the national and international levels. They are addressed primarily to governments, requiring compliance and enforcement. (Nickel: 2010) Human rights are part of who we are; we are born with the fundamental human rights to life, protection and many more. “A human right is a right that a human has simply by virtue of being a human person, irrespective of his or her social status, cultural accomplishments, moral merits, religious beliefs, class membership or cultural relationships.” (LenkaBula,2010:19) There are many different types of human rights which can be divided into 6 different categories. 1. Security rights – which protect people against crimes such as murder, robbery, rape and torture. 2. Due process rights – which protect against the abuses of the legal system. Imprisonment without trial and excessive punishments. 3. Liberty rights – protects freedom of expression, beliefs, association and movement. 4. Political rights – protects ones liberty to participate in politics such as voting rights, communication, protests and serving in public offices. 5. Equality rights – everyone is equal, citizenship, equality before the law and non-discrimination, women are equal. 6. Social rights – everyone has the right to education. Everyone has the right to protection from severe poverty and starvation. (Nickel: 2010) Introduction: In South Africa there are a quite a few human rights that are very important regarding the
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