The power and ability to think, act, and communicate without hindrance or restraint is known as freedom. Freedoms are frequently incorporated as foundations of law in national charters and constitutions.
The law can also impose various restrictions on liberties. Individual freedoms frequently clash, requiring interpretation to identify which freedom is paramount in each case. The following are some examples of freedom you should know about.
Inalienable Right To Life
The fundamental right to life.
Human Dignity Is A Fundamental Human Right.
This is the right to physical, psychological, and social well-being and self-determination.
Individual Integrity
This is the right to have complete control over one’s body, mind, and life. This refers to the right to informed consent for medical treatment and other problems concerning human body respect.
The Right To Safety
This is the ability to develop resilience to damage and risk. This is defined as taking adequate precautions to safeguard yourself, your family, and your possessions.
Privacy
The ability to live parts of your life without being observed or recorded.
The Freedom To Marry And Start A Family
The freedom to marry whomever you want, have children and raise them.
Freedom Of Expression
The ability to express oneself without fear of retaliation, censorship, or legal consequences.
Freedom From Slavery And Bondage
By abolishing slavery and servitude, people subjected to such atrocities are freed.
Freedom Of Movement
The ability to move around freely. This necessitates sufficient public space that is open to all. The right to choose your domicile, travel abroad, emigrate, and repatriate is all part of freedom of movement.
The Right To Safety
The ability to develop resilience to damage and risk. This is defined as taking adequate precautions to safeguard yourself, your family, and your possessions.
Optional Freedom
You can make your own decisions, explore opportunities, and manage risk on your terms.
Artistic And Scientific Freedom
The ability to conduct scientific research and express oneself artistically.
Economic Liberty
The ability to run a business, pursue a profession, and work.
The Right To Assemble And Form Associations
The right to peaceful assembly and the freedom to form groups based on mutual interests. For instance, the right to form a political party and peacefully demonstrate.
Optional Freedom
You can make your own decisions, explore opportunities, and manage risk on your terms.
Artistic And Scientific Freedom
The ability to conduct scientific research or express oneself artistically.
Economic Liberty
The ability to run a business, pursue a profession, or venture into entrepreneurship.
Property Rights
The right to own, use, sell, and bequeath lawfully obtained property and land.
Non-discrimination
The right to equal treatment and the absence of discrimination based on sex, race, ethnicity, social background, genetic traits, language, religion, belief, birth, disability, age, or sexual orientation.
Culture
The ability to participate in a culture, tradition, or language of one’s choice.
Children’s Rights
The right to protection, care, and the freedom to express themselves and have their opinions taken into account per their age and maturity are among children’s rights. Children have the right to an education, the freedom to play, and the opportunity to spend time with both parents unless it is in the child’s best interests.
Senior Citizens’ Rights
The right to live a dignified and self-sufficient life in old age.
Persons With Disabilities’ Rights
People with disabilities have the right to independence, social and occupational integration, and community engagement.
Rights To Democracy
The right to run for political office, vote, and file a petition with the government.
Right To Defense And Presumption Of Innocence
The right to defend your innocence at trial and the idea that persons are deemed innocent until proven guilty by the law.
Abolition Of Arbitrary Detention
The right not to be detained or imprisoned without proper legal justification.
The Right To Be Free From Unreasonable Search And Seizure
The right not to be searched without cause or have your assets seized without due process.
Affirmed Status
Right To Refrain From Incriminating Oneself
The right to remain silent and withhold any information could jeopardize a legal case.
Multiple types of freedom account for the way human behavior evolves. For instance, children’s rights, rights to democracy, and property rights have played a key role in creating legal changes for the new generation.
The freedom of the marginalized has been championed by many non-profit and human rights organizations. Some of which include Amnesty International and Save The Children.
Dive deep into how the relationship between human behavior and their freedoms impact social change over time. Read through our blogs section at Living By Example.
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Cynthia met Brian during one of their aid work on Typhoon Katrina, and they have been inseparable since. They both believe that Living By Example could be the best platform there is to write about subjects that will help people connect with others and give them a deeper understanding of different societies and cultures.
