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FUNDEMENTAL RIGHTSAND
HUMAN RIGHTS
POLITICAL AND LEGAL ENVIRONMENT
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An introduction of Human Rights.
Features of Human Rights.
Classification of Human Rights.
What are the Fundamental Rights.
Recognizing fundamental Rights in Sri Lanka. Conclusion.
OUTLINE
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The state ought to guarantee to individuals the
enjoyments of a certain number of basic humanrights, which constitute the essentials of the goodlife.
Hence rights are those opportunities, the absence of
which deprives man of something essential.
AN INTRODUCTION TO HUMANRIGHTS
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Rights are the conditions of social life without which
no man can seek, in general, to be him self at hisbest. -Laski-
Rights are reasonable claim to freedom in the
exercise of certain activities. -Wilde-
DEFINITIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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Right to equality.
Freedom from discrimination.
Right to security of persons.
Right to legal recognition.
Right to free movement. Freedom of speech.
EXAMPLES
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Rights arise in the society.
Every rights has a corresponding obligation.
Rights are socially recognized.
The state does not create rights.
Rights must be definite and precise. Rights have a tendency to grow.
FEATURES OF HUMAN RIGHTS
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Rights
NaturalRights Legal Rights
FundamentalRights
PoliticalRights
Social Rights
Moral Rights
CLASSIFICATION OF RIGHTS
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Natural Rights : All men are born with certain rights. Andthese rights are inalienable.i.e. If anyone born, he or she has a right to life.
Moral Rights : A Moral Right is based on ethical feelingsof man.i.e. What we think ought be our rights.
Legal Rights : The rights which are granted to man by lawand are protected by law.
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WHAT ARE THE
FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS?
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Fundamental right is one of the sub categories which
mentioned under the legal rights.
Therefore we have to study about the legal rights.
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A legal right is recognized and maintain by the laws of
the state and is enforceable by a citizen in the courtof law both against the government and othercitizens.
Simply legal rights are, what, in fact, are our rights
LEGAL RIGHTS
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Legal rights are uniform and open to all, irrespective
of their caste, creed, or color.
Legal rights are divided into,
Civil / Social rights
Political rights Fundamental rights
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There are certain basic rights which civilized
communities guaranteed in normal times, becausethey are deemed to fundamental to the existence andgrowth of man, together with him society.
The Constitution of Sri Lanka ensures her peoplesfundamental rights & Sri Lankans enjoy the right toliberty, equality, freedom of religion and the right toeducation and culture.
FUNDEMENTAL RIGHTS
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Fundamental Rights were introduced in Sri Lanka
through the First Republican Constitution in 1972under chapter vi.
These Fundamental rights were widened through the
Second Republican Constitution in 1978 underChapter iii.
Recognizing fundamental rights in SriLanka
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According to the topic the Fundamental Rights are the part
of Human Rights. Human Rights can categorized as NaturalRights, Legal Rights and Moral Rights. The Legal Rights alsocan be divided in to sub categories such as FundamentalRights, Political Rights and Social Rights.
THEREFORE WE CAN CONCLUDE THAT THE HUMAN
RIGHTS ARE WIDER THAN THE FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS .
Conclusion
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