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SS1 Civic Education Third Term: The Meaning of the Seven Core Freedom of UDHR

THE SEVEN CORE FREEDOM OF UDHR

They are those rights that concerns individuals directly and influence their peaceful existence as human beings either within or outside their country. The freedoms include the following:

1) Freedom from Discrimination: Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion etc.

2) Freedom from Fear: Everyone is entitled in full equality to a fair and public hearing by an independent and impartial tribunal in the determination of his rights and obligations and or any criminal charge against him.

3) Freedom of Want: Everyone has the right to own property alone as well as in association with others. No one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his property. Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to form family.

4) Freedom of Religion and Conscience: Everyone has the right to freedom of conscience and religion, this right include freedom to change his religion or beliefs either alone or in community with others in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief in teaching, practice, worship and observance.

5) Freedom of Assembly: Everyone has the freedom to take part in any gathering that one wishes.

6) Freedom of Association: Everyone has the right to freedom of peaceful assembly and association. No one may be compelled to belong to an association. Everyone has the right to work, to free choice of employment, to just and favourable conditions of work and for protection against unemployment.

7) Freedom of Thought, Belief, Opinion and Expression: Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression, this includes freedom to hold opinion without interference and to seek, receive and impact information and ideas through any media and regardless of international boundaries.

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SS1 Civic Education Third Term: The Meaning of the Seven Core Freedom of UDHR

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