Overview

Human Rights Issues

Human rights issues refer to situations where fundamental human rights protected under international human rights law are being violated. These are classified based on international human rights treaty systems, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and the International Covenants on Human Rights (ICESCR and ICCPR), covering poverty, discrimination, torture, freedom of expression, and freedom of thought. These issues are positioned as common challenges for the international community to guarantee individual dignity and freedom.

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code	slug	name	description	category	relatedTreaty
01	poverty	Poverty	Poverty as a violation of economic, social and cultural rights.	Economic, Social and Cultural Rights	ICESCR Article 11
02	discrimination	Discrimination	Prohibition of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, etc.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 26, ICERD, CEDAW, CRPD
03	torture	Torture	Absolute prohibition of torture and cruel treatment.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 7, CAT
04	freedom-of-expression	Freedom of Expression	Freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 19, Article 20
05	freedom-of-thought	Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion	Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 18
06	slavery	Slavery and Servitude	Prohibition of slavery and forced labor.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 8
07	arbitrary-detention	Arbitrary Detention	Prohibition of arbitrary arrest and detention.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 9
08	fair-trial	Fair Trial	Right to a fair trial.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 14
09	privacy	Privacy	Right to privacy and protection from interference with family life.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 17
10	political-rights	Political Rights	Right to political participation including voting and standing for election.	Civil and Political Rights	ICCPR Article 25

Classification of major human rights issues in international human rights law.