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'''Human rights''' is an intellectual concept that everyone has specific privileges simply because they are human beings.  

'''Human rights''' are an intellectual concept that states that all humans have specific rights, entirely by virtue of their status as human beings.  

The U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] says that people are "endowed by their [[Creator]] with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are [[Life]], [[Liberty]] and the pursuit of [[Happiness]]."  

The U.S. [[Declaration of Independence]] says that people are "endowed by their [[Creator]] with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are [[Life]], [[Liberty]] and the pursuit of [[Happiness]]."  

This is based on the statement that every person is entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of [[property]]", which was altered to "happiness" to avoid conflicts with [[slavery]] (slaves could not own property).

This is based on the statement that every person is entitled to "life, liberty and the pursuit of [[property]]", which was altered to "happiness" to avoid conflicts with [[slavery]] (slaves could not own property).

The [[United Nations]] and [[Amnesty International]] have developed a list of some thirty human rights they deem inherent and inviolable.<ref>http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html</ref>  However, a number of [[totalitarian]] regimes continue to violate human rights, even when they've ratified the list.

The [[United Nations]] issued, in 1948, a [[UDHR|list of human rights]] they deem inherent and inviolable.<ref>http://www.un.org/Overview/rights.html</ref>  However, a number of [[totalitarian]] regimes continue to violate human rights, even when they have ratified the list. Many organisations and [[NGO]]s such as [[Amnesty International]], [[Human Rights Watch]], and [[Freedom House]] are dedicated to reporting on and exposing human rights violations.

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