Human Rights Education

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What is the basic definition of human rights?

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Human rights refer to those rights which pertain to all persons and are possessed by every individual because they are human.

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What are inherent rights?

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Inherent rights are those that are not granted by any authority; they belong to people simply because they are human.

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What does it mean that human rights are inalienable?

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Human rights cannot be taken away; no one has the right to deprive another person of them for any reason.

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1. Inherent 2. Fundamental 3. Inalienable 4. Imprescriptible 5. Indivisible 6. Universal 7. Independent.

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What are the characteristics of human rights?

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What are civil rights?

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Civil rights are those rights which the law will enforce at the instance of private individuals for the purpose of securing their enjoyment of their means of happiness.

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What are political rights?

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Political rights are those rights which enable individuals to participate in running the affairs of the government either directly or indirectly.

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What are economic and social rights?

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Economic and social rights are those rights which the law confers upon the people to enable them to achieve social and economic development.

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What are cultural rights?

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Cultural rights are those rights that ensure the well-being of the individual and foster the preservation and enrichment of national culture.

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What is the significance of the Philippine Constitution regarding human rights?

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The Philippine Constitution declares that the state values the dignity of the human person and guarantees full respect for human rights.

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What is the role of human rights education?

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Human rights education aims to strengthen respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, promote understanding, and enable effective participation in a free society.