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What are human rights?

Rights and Freedoms
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  • Human rights are the ground rules for how we should treat one another: with dignity, respect, equality and fairness.
     
  • Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, for no other reason than that they were born human.
     
  • They set out basic standards for how people should be treated, including in emergencies.
     
  • They help protect vulnerable people from the worst impacts of crises. 
     
  • Human rights are for everyone, everywhere, every day.  

 

For more information on the rights and freedoms that should be enjoyed by Australians under International Law, check out our interactive poster.

Or, if you want to know your rights like a pro, why not take our FREE online course on human rights and responsibilities? (45 mins)

 

Kids have human rights too! Check out our ‘What Are Human Rights?’ education video for kids.

The Commission also has two FREE online education modules for kids that explain more about human rights (and two free lesson plans for busy teachers!)