Human Rights

Rights and freedoms that protect individual dignity, liberty, and security.

Articles with this tag: 5 Updated: August 23, 2026

Articles with this tag

Bodily integrity Bodily integrity is the ethical and legal principle that individuals have exclusive authority over their own bodies, protecting physical and mental autonomy against nonconsensual i…

Charter 77: Czechoslovak Civic Initiative for Human Rights Charter 77 Charter 77 was an informal Czechoslovak civic initiative (1976–1992) that urged the communist government to respect human rights. Its dissident signatories, including Václav Havel,…

Death penalty (capital punishment): overview, practice, and debate

Death penalty (capital punishment): overview, practice, and debate Death penalty Capital punishment is the legally authorized execution of a person by a government. This article explains what it is, how it is used worldwide, methods and safeguards, historical t…

Elena Milashina — Russian investigative journalist and human rights reporter Elena Milashina Profile of Elena Milashina, a Russian investigative journalist for Novaya Gazeta known for reporting on human rights abuses, threats she faced, and international recognition for he…

Human rights: principles, history, and contemporary practice

Human rights: principles, history, and contemporary practice Human rights An overview of human rights—basic principles, categories, historical development, implementation, and common challenges in national and international contexts.