Human Rights Laws
Human rights laws are a set of laws that are enacted and enforced by a nation to promote and protect the basic rights of human beings. Basic rights and freedoms to which all humans are entitled to include civil and political rights, the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, equality before the law, social, cultural and economic rights, the right to food and shelter, the right to employment, and the right to an education. Although these basic laws may differ slightly from nation to nation, the basic human rights largely remain the same. However, because of the conflicts in what is considered a human right, several nations have come together to form what is similar to the international humanitarian laws. However, these laws will form a universal standard of human right law for each participating nation.
The International Human Rights Laws is a section of International Law designed to promote and protect human rights of individuals at the international, regional and domestic levels, and may be enforced to protect individuals on any such level. States that choose to ratify human right treaties must respect and ensure that their domestic human rights laws are compatible with those laws of the international human rights law.
International Human Rights Laws are similar to, but are different than International Humanitarian Laws. International Humanitarian Law protects the individual from war crimes and crimes and against humanity and as the description suggests, are applicable only during situations involving armed conflict. Like the International Humanitarian Laws, International Human Rights Laws are a set of internationally recognized laws. Both are substantial part of international law but the similarities soon end thereafter. International Human Rights Law apply to all individuals regardless of who you are, where you are and the circumstance you are in. In addition, the rights protected far exceed that of those protected under the International Humanitarian Law as it covers every human being, everyday, in every circumstance.
Although the human rights laws established by each individual country may differ, they do have one similarity. None of the human rights laws established by any country, are set in stone. Because the culture is constantly evolving, so will the set of laws that govern the protection each human being. Subjects that were once considered taboo will win the attention of courts and with each new law instated, the legislation must work to compensate for the changes that follow new additions to human rights law. It is a topic that will never rest and as the generations grow and change, these human rights laws will follow.