The idea of human rights is that each one of us, no matter who we are or where we are born, is entitled to the same basic rights and freedoms. Human rights are not privileges, and they cannot be granted or revoked. They are inalienable and universal.  That may sound straighforward enough, but it gets […]

What are human rights? They are rights that relate to freedom, to respect, to equality and to dignity.  We are now accustomed to having equality rights enshrined in legislation but those other rights are just as important because they are about how individuals interact, how they are protected, how they should be treated.  I sort […]