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Human Rights Issues - INI

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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[item.poverty]
code=01
slug=poverty
name=Poverty
description=Poverty as a violation of economic, social and cultural rights.
category=Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
relatedTreaty=ICESCR Article 11

[item.discrimination]
code=02
slug=discrimination
name=Discrimination
description=Prohibition of discrimination based on race, gender, religion, etc.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 26, ICERD, CEDAW, CRPD

[item.torture]
code=03
slug=torture
name=Torture
description=Absolute prohibition of torture and cruel treatment.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 7, CAT

[item.freedom-of-expression]
code=04
slug=freedom-of-expression
name=Freedom of Expression
description=Freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 19, Article 20

[item.freedom-of-thought]
code=05
slug=freedom-of-thought
name=Freedom of Thought, Conscience and Religion
description=Freedom of thought, conscience and religion.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 18

[item.slavery]
code=06
slug=slavery
name=Slavery and Servitude
description=Prohibition of slavery and forced labor.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 8

[item.arbitrary-detention]
code=07
slug=arbitrary-detention
name=Arbitrary Detention
description=Prohibition of arbitrary arrest and detention.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 9

[item.fair-trial]
code=08
slug=fair-trial
name=Fair Trial
description=Right to a fair trial.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 14

[item.privacy]
code=09
slug=privacy
name=Privacy
description=Right to privacy and protection from interference with family life.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 17

[item.political-rights]
code=10
slug=political-rights
name=Political Rights
description=Right to political participation including voting and standing for election.
category=Civil and Political Rights
relatedTreaty=ICCPR Article 25