Human rights businesses in Zambia

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world. Find out about organizations and their role in promoting and monitoring human rights. Human rights are moral principles or norms that describe certain standards of human behaviour and are regularly protected as legal rights in national and international law. They are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights 'to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being' and which are 'inherent in all human beings' regardless of their nation, location, language, religion, ethnic origin or any other status.

There are 30 articles that define human right. Following are the first few.

• All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood.
• Everyone is entitled to all the rights and freedoms set forth in this Declaration, without distinction of any kind, such as race, colour, sex, language, religion, political or other opinions, national or social origin, property, birth or another status. Furthermore, no distinction shall be made on the basis of the political, jurisdictional or international status of the country or territory to which a person belongs, whether it be independent, trust, non-self-governing or under any other limitation of sovereignty.
• Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person.

Human rights are the basic rights and freedoms that belong to every person in the world, from birth until death.

They apply regardless of where you are from, what you believe or how you choose to live your life.

They can never be taken away, although they can sometimes be restricted – for example, if a person breaks the law, or in the interests of national security.

These basic rights are based on shared values like dignity, fairness, equality, respect and independence.

These values are defined and protected by law.

Find the organizations NGOs and civil rights organizations that work to uphold these principles in Zambia in this category.

Human rights are relevant to all of us, not just those who face repression or mistreatment. They protect you in many areas of your day-to-day life, including:

• your right to have and express your own opinions
• your right to an education
• your right to a private and family life
• your right not to be mistreated or wrongly punished by the state