How can the Human Rights protect us?

1. Are there any functions about human rights?

Where it has been adopted, human rights legislation commonly contains:

security rights：protect people against crimes such as murder, massacre, torture and rape

liberty rights：protect freedoms in areas such as belief and religion, association, assembling and movement

political rights：protect the liberty to participate in politics by expressing themselves, protesting, participating in a republic

due process rights：protect against abuses of the legal system such as imprisonment without trial, secret trials and excessive punishments

equality rights：guarantee equal citizenship, equality before the law and nondiscrimination

welfare rights (also known as economic rights)：require the provision of education and protections against severe poverty and starvation

group rights：provide protection for groups against ethnic genocide and for the ownership by countries of their national territories and resources




2. Is Human Rights equal to dignity & safety?

According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, fundamental human rights are violated when, among other things:

A certain race, creed, or group is denied recognition as a "person". (Articles 2 & 6)

Men and women are not treated as equal. (Article 2)

Different racial or religious groups are not treated as equal. (Article 2)

Life, liberty or security of person are threatened. (Article 3)

A person is sold as or used as a slave. (Article 4)

Cruel, inhuman or degrading punishment is used on a person (such as torture or execution). (Article 5) (See also Prisoners' rights)

Punishments are dealt arbitrarily or unilaterally, without a proper and fair trial. (Article 11)

Arbitrary interference into personal, or private lives by agents of the state. (Article 12)

Citizens are forbidden to leave or return to their country. (Article 13)

Freedom of speech or religion are denied. (Articles 18 & 19)

The right to join a trade union is denied. (Article 23)

Education is denied. (Article 26)

If you gain respect of human rights,you get dignity and safety