Human rights

Definition

Enjoying all nationally and internationally recognized rights that are accorded to people by virtue of their humanity alone, such as human rights as recognized by the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948), the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (1989), the United Nations Standard Rules for the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (1993), and the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006); the right to self-determination or autonomy; and the right to control over one's destiny.

Exclusions

• Political life and citizenship

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