ABSTRACT
Human rights are entitlements based on morality, justice and fairness which, collectively, the nations of the world have agreed all people ought to have. They include the rights to life, liberty, health and wellbeing. Human rights apply to every human being throughout their life, no matter where they live or what their religion, occupation, race, colour, age or gender. (The gender bias found in some of the language used in the early human rights declarations and covenants should be seen only as an artefact of the times in which the rights were drafted.) Human rights are regarded as essential to human dignity and are inalienable, which means they cannot be taken away, sold, or given away.
