Civil Rights and Human Rights

Civil rights involve rights that can be claimed under civil law, such as the right of privacy, the right to protest, the right to vote, the right of freedom of movement, the right of equal protection, freedom from discrimination, the right to bear arms, freedom of speech, press and assembly, freedom from involunatry servitude and the right to a trial by jury.

Civil rights protect citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures and from cruel and unusual punishments. Civil rights are given by nations to their citizens.

Human rights are rights and freedoms awarded by the act of being born a human such as life, liberty, freedom of expression, equality under the law, the right to food, the right to work and the right to education. Human rights proclaim the dignity and worth of the human person, and the equal rights for men and women.

People needing protection of their human rights include refugees fleeing persecution, victims of crimes against humanity, victims of discrimination, and people who lose their human rights in the name of national security.

Human rights laws entitle people to equal opportunity to employment and the right to work free of discrimination and harassment.