Concept information
Preferred term
Human Rights
Type
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Definition
- The right of the individual to cultural, social, economic, and educational opportunities as provided by society, e.g., right to work, right to education, and right to social security. The economic, social and cultural right to adequate housing and shelter. Those rights that exist in recognition of the specific condition of indigenous peoples. This includes not only the most basic human rights of physical survival and integrity, but also the preservation of their land, language, religion, and other elements of cultural heritage that are a part of their existence as a people. The human and civil rights concerning the individual and collective right to choose the language or languages for communication in a private or public atmosphere. Right of peoples to self-determination and the rights to be and to live in community with other members of one's own group. The rights of communities, ranging from the family unit to the entire human community, and including national, religious, linguistic and cultural communities, taking special account of minorities, and indigenous populations.
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In other languages
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French
URI
http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-FWJKSV6J-Z
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