Question

What are rights? why do we need rights in a constitution

Answer 1

Rights are those essential conditions which allows a person to grow fully and become the best of himself . Certain rights are called fundamental rights . They are included in our constitution for the same reason...

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Answer 2

In a liberal democratic society, individual citizens have certain rights. Rights are conditions that cannot be infringed upon or taken away by others, even by the government or the state. Every individual has rights and it is the duty of the government and legal system to protect and uphold these rights. The idea of rights is not new, in fact it dates back to the 1600s. English philosopher John Locke was one of the first to suggest that all people were born with ‘natural rights’. Locke described three fundamental rights: the right to life, the right to liberty (freedom) and the right to property (to have one’s belongings safe from theft or seizure). Ever since the days of Locke, people have struggled and fought to defend or expand their rights. Some notable rights-based struggles included the American and French Revolutions; the anti-slavery and abolition movements of the 19th century; the American civil rights movement in the 1960s; and the Aboriginal land rights campaign in Australia. The struggle for rights still continues in many parts of the world, in places like Myanmar (Burma), Tibet, Iran and many African nations.



Some of the most commonly accepted human and civil rights include:

The right to life and security.
Liberty and freedom of movement and assembly.
Equality before the law and due process if accused of a crime.
The right to trial by jury of one’s peers.
Freedom of speech, of religious worship and political views.
The right to participate in democratic elections.