Teacher’s resource sheet

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This list contains the rights from the “List of human rights”, showing the relevant articles from the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), the International Convention on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR), the International Convention on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and the revised European Social Charter (ESC). This overview has been made for educational purposes.

UDHR ECHR ESC ICCPR ISESCR
1. Right to life 3 2 6
2. Freedom from torture 5 3 26 7, 10
3. Freedom from slavery 4 4 8
4. Right to liberty and security 3 5 9
5. Right to a fair trial 10, 11 6, 7 14, 15
6. Right to an effective remedy in case of violations 8 13 D 2, 9
7. Freedom from discrimination; right to equality 2, 7 14 4, 15, 20, 27, E 3, 26 3
8. Right to be recognised as a person; right to nationality 6, 15 16, 24
9. Right to privacy and family life 12 8 17
10. Right to marry 16 12 23
11. Right to own property 17 15
12. Right to movement of persons 13 18 12
13. Right to asylum 14 18
14. Freedom of thought, conscience and religion 18 9 18
15. Freedom of expression 19 10 28 19 8
16. Freedom of assembly and association 20 11 5, 28 21, 22 8
17. Right to food, drink and housing 25 30, 31 11
18. Right to health care 25 11 7, 12
19. Right to education 26 10 13, 14
20. Right to employment 23 1, 2, 3, 4, 24 6, 7
21. Right to rest and leisure 24 2 7
22. Right to social protection 22, 25 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 25 9, 10
23. Right to political participation 21 22 25
24. Right to take part in cultural life 27 27 15
25. Prohibition of destruction of human rights 30 17 5, 20 5
26. Right to a social order that recognises human rights 28 2 2
27. Duties of the individual 29

 

Note: Some articles of the ESC are referred to by numbers, some with capital letters.