Differentiate The Following Categories of Human Rights (5 PTS) - Economic
Differentiate The Following Categories of Human Rights (5 PTS) - Economic
Differentiate The Following Categories of Human Rights (5 PTS) - Economic
WORSHEET 3
(CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS)
A. Economic - The economic rights are listed in Articles 22 to 26 UDHR, and further
developed and set out as binding treaty norms in the ICESCR. This right provides the
conditions necessary for prosperity and well-being. Economic rights refer, for example, to
the right to property, the right to work, which one freely chooses or accepts, the right to a
fair wage, a reasonable limitation of working hours, and trade union rights.
B. Social - Social rights are those rights necessary for an adequate standard of living,
including rights to health; shelter, food, social care, and the right to education
C. Cultural - The UDHR lists cultural rights in Articles 27 and 28: the right to participate
freely in the cultural life of the community, the right to share in scientific advancement and
the right to the protection of the moral and material interests resulting from any scientific,
literary or artistic production of which one is the author
D. Civil – It is a further set of ‘physical integrity rights’ which concern the right to life, liberty
and security of the person, and which offer protection from physical violence against the
person torture and inhuman treatment, arbitrary arrest, detention, exile, slavery and
servitude, interference with one’s privacy and right of ownership, restriction of one’s
freedom of movement, and the freedom of thought, conscience and religion. The difference
between ‘basic rights’ and ‘physical integrity rights’ lies in the fact that the former include
economic and social rights.
E. Political - , political rights are those set out in Articles 19 to 21 UDHR and also codified in
the ICCPR. They include freedom of expression, freedom of association and assembly, the
right to take part in the government of one’s country and the right to vote and stand for
election at genuine periodic elections held by secret ballot.
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A. Economic - The right to rest in work for gaining or charging energy to secure also the
health capacity of the workers.
B. Social - The right to education especially the poor families in the country because
many of the students cannot continue their studies because of the lack of money or facilities.
C. Cultural - All humans have the right to participate in the cultural life such as religious
activities and etc.
D. Civil - Everyone have the right to secure life from a physical or non-physical violence
such as providing some health care services from the government
3. Cite a situation wherein each of the following categories of human rights are
violated (5 pts).