SS3 Civic Education Lesson Note on Human Rights

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TOPIC:                      CHARACTERISTICS AND CATEGORIES OF HUMAN RIGHTS

CONTENT:               1. Meaning of human rights

2. Characteristics of human rights

SUB-TOPIC 1:          MEANING OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Human rights take the form of possession of freedom to exhibit certain behaviours that are necessary to being human. They are essential for human existence and all individuals are expected to enjoy them in full whatever their nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, language or any other states. These rights are universal, inalienable, interdependent, inherent, indivisible, fundamental and relative.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948

The state and government do not grant human rights because these rights are God given but it is their duty to guarantee the protection of the human rights of every person living within the state’s territory. Fundamental human rights are rights to life, rights to sovereignty, rights to state protection, rights to private and family life, right to freedom of movement and rights to nationality etc.

Evaluation

1. Write a short essay on human rights
2. What is fundamental human right
3. Mention four fundamental human rights
4. Write the full meaning of UDHR

SUB TOPIC 2: CHARACTERISTICS OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Characteristics of human rights are the typical features and distinctive qualities that differentiate them from other types of rights. These features make them fundamental rights. Human rights possess the following characteristics:

1. Human rights are inalienable: These rights are natural and inborn. They cannot be taken away from any individual because people are bearer of these rights. For example, right to liberty and freedom of movement, right of equal education for all, right to life.
2. Human rights are universal because they apply to all irrespective of race, religion, sex, social status or condition of place where on lives. These rights do not discriminate.
3. Human rights are interdependent, indivisible, and interrelated. The fulfillment or exercise of one right cannot be gotten without the realization of others. For example, right to education will lead to improvement in wages, family life, expression and life will be worthy of living. If you deprive an individual one of these rights it will adversely affect others.
4. Human rights are fundamental because they are rights essential for human existence and all individual are entitled to them. Without them life and dignity of man will be meaningless.

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