1st generation of human righs =The First Generation=
The first generation of human rights are based on the principles of individualism and non-interference—they tend to be “negative” rights, based on the Anglo-American principles of liberty. This first generation of rights developed under a strong mistrust of government and has since evolved into what are now known as “civil” or political” rights. These rights include the right to life, the right to property, the right to be seen equal before the law and the right to stay at home.
Important examples of first generation rights include:
- 1) The right to life
- 2) The right to property
- 3) The right to be seen equal before the law
- 4) The right to receive a fair and public hearing where one is innocent before proven guilty
- 5) The right to privacy at home
- 6) The right to move and reside anywhere within one’s country
- 7) The right to seek asylum internationally
- 8) The right to marry and found a family
- 9) The right of freedom of belief and religion
- 10) The right of freedom of speech and opinion
- 11) The right to peacefully assemble and associate
- 12) The right to take part in the government directly or indirectly
- 13) The right to periodic and genuine elections
- 14) The right to have free choice of employment
- 15) The right to be protected from compulsion to join an organization
- 16) The right to be protected against slavery
- 17) The right to be protected against torture and cruel punishment
- 18) The right to be protected against arbitrary exile or arrest
- 19) The right as a parent to choose the type of education for your child
- 20) The right to hold ownership over any scientific, literary, or artistic production one creates
Edit by::Abdirizak Barre Saleban
- Based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights