The purpose of this list is to indicate which rights apply to a human rights event. It is an enumeration of various rights as contained in major human rights instruments.

This list has been developed by HURIDOCS. Most terms were taken fromHuman Rights Terminology in International Law: A Thesaurus (1).

This list is a hierarchical list with three levels, as described in Rule No. 3 in theIntroduction.

This Micro-thesaurus is used for field 153 Rights Affected of the Event format.

CODE
 TERM
 
  01
 Individual civil and political rights
 
01 01
 Life (Right to)
 
01 02
 Freedom from capital punishment (Right to)
 
01 03
 Be equal before the law (Right to)
 
01 04
 Equality of the sexes (Right to)
 
01 05
 Protection from abuse of authority (Right to)
 
01 06
 Juridical personality (Right to a)
 
01 07
 Name (Right to a)
 
01 08
 Liberty of person (Right to)
 
01 09
 Security of person (Right to)
 
01 10
 Freedom from slavery (Right to)
 
01 11
 Freedom from torture (Right to)
 
01 12
 Freedom from inhuman treatment or punishment (Right to)
 
01 13
 Freedom of assembly (Right to)
 
01 14
 Freedom of association (Right to)
 
01 15
 Freedom of conscience (Right to)
 
01 16
 Freedom of expression (Right to)
 
01 17
 Access to public information (Right to)
 
01 18
 Access to personal information (Right to)
 
01 19
 Freedom to receive, seek and impart information (Right to)
 
01 20
 Reply (Right to)
 
01 21
 Liberty of movement (Right to)
 
01 21 01
 Leave (Right to)
 
01 21 02
 Return (Right to)
 
01 22
 Religious freedom (Right to)
 
01 23
 Freedom indispensable for creative activity (Right to)
 
01 24
 Enjoyment of scientific progress and its applications (Right to)
 
01 25
 Not to be arbitrarily exiled (Right)
 
01 26
 Respect for home (Right to)
 
01 27
 Respect for one's honour (Right to)
 
01 28
 Privacy (Right to)
 
01 29
 Freedom from debtor's imprisonment (Right to)
 
01 30
 Freedom from retroactivity (Right to)
 
01 31
 Freedom from discrimination (Right to)
 
01 32
 Freedom from incitement to discrimination (Right to)
 
01 33
 Freedom from incitement to hatred (Right to)
 
01 34
 Freedom from incitement to violence (Right to)
 
01 35
 Freedom from war propaganda (Right to)
 
01 36
 Protection of reputation (Right to)
 
01 37
 Participate in free and periodic elections (Right to)
 
01 38
 Political participation (Right to)
 
01 39
 Vote (Right to)
 
01 40
 Equality of spouses (Right to)
 
01 41
 Marriage (Right to)
 
01 42
 Found a family (Right to)
 
01 43
 Respect for family life (Right to)
 
01 44
 Have limitation implemented according to a procedure (Right to)
 
01 90
 Other individual civil and political rights
 

 
02
 General economic, social and cultural rights
 
02 01
 Development, participation in (Right to)
 
02 02
 Adequate food (Right to)
 
02 03
 Adequate standard of living (Right to)
 
02 03 01
 International co-operation in realising an adequate standard of living (Right to)
 
02 03 02
 Adequate housing (Right to)
 
02 03 03
 Adequate clothing (Right to)
 
02 04
 Health (Right to)
 
02 04 01
 Healthy environment (Right to)
 
02 04 02
 Public health care (Right to)
 
02 05
 Social and medical assistance (Right to)
 
02 06
 Social security benefits (Right to)
 
02 07
 Free choice of employment (Right to)
 
02 08
 Access to public property (Right to)
 
02 09
 Property (Right to)
 
02 10
 Access to public services (Right to)
 
02 11
 Work (Right to)
 
02 11 01
 Protection from exploitation (Right to)
 
02 11 02
 Protection by minimum age (Right to)
 
02 11 03
 Vocational guidance (Right to)
 
02 11 04
 Vocational education (Right to)
 
02 11 05
 Vocational training (Right to)
 
02 11 06
 Occupational rehabilitation (Right to)
 
02 12
 Access to culture (Right to)
 
02 12 01
 Participation in cultural life (Right to)
 
02 12 02
 Protection of moral and material interests (Right to)
 
02 12 03
 Conservation of science and culture (Right to)
 
02 12 04
 International contacts and co-operation (Right to)
 
02 13
 Access to education (Right to)
 
02 13 01
 Progressive implementation of compulsory and free primary education (Right to)
 
02 13 02
 Progressive implementation of free secondary education (Right to)
 
02 13 03
 Choice of education (Right to)
 
02 13 04
 Establishment and directing of non-state schools (Right to)
 
02 14
 Linguistic freedom (Right to)
 
02 15
 Freedom for scientific research and creative activity (Right to)
 
02 90
 Other general economic, social and cultural rights
 
03
 Protection of special groups
 
03 01
 Rights of children and juveniles
 
03 01 01
 Child safety (Right to)
 
03 01 02
 Child nutrition (Right to)
 
03 01 03
 Child health (Right to)
 
03 01 04
 Protection of children (Right to)
 
03 02
 Rights of women
 
03 02 01
 Protection of employed women (Right to)
 
03 02 02
 Protection of pregnant women (Right to)
 
03 02 03
 Maternity leave (Right to)
 
03 03
 Rights specific to disabled persons
 
03 03 01
 Assistance for persons with disabilities (Right to)
 
03 03 02
 Sheltered employment (Right to)
 
03 03 03
 Social resettlement (Right to)
 
03 03 04
 Disability benefits (Right to)
 
03 04
 Rights of ageing persons
 
03 04 01
 Protection of ageing persons (Right to)
 
03 05
 Rights of aliens
 
03 05 01
 Review of expulsion case (Right to)
 
03 05 02
 Territorial asylum (Right to)
 
03 05 03
 Family reunion (Right to)
 
03 05 04
 Freedom from deportation (Right to)
 
03 06
 Rights of minorities
 
03 06 01
 Collective enjoyment of rights and freedoms (Right to)
 
03 10
 Rights specific to accused persons
 
03 10 01
 Be presumed innocent (Right to)
 
03 10 02
 Adequate time and facilities (Right to)
 
03 10 03
 An impartial judiciary (Right to)
 
03 10 04
 An independent judiciary (Right to)
 
03 10 05
 Free assistance of an interpreter (Right to)
 
03 10 06
 Equality of arms (Right to)
 
03 10 07
 Prompt and detailed information (Right to)
 
03 10 08
 Prompt trial (Right to)
 
03 10 09
 Legal assistance (Right to)
 
03 10 10
 Non bis in idem (Right to)
 
03 10 11
 Determination of criminal charges (Right to)
 
03 10 12
 Access to court (Right to)
 
03 10 13
 Communication with defence (Right to)
 
03 10 14
 Fair trial (Right to)
 
03 10 15
 Public trial (Right to)
 
03 10 16
 Examination of witnesses (Right to)
 
03 10 17
 Nulla crimen sine lege (Right to)
 
03 10 18
 Nulla poena sine lege (Right to)
 
03 10 19
 Heard in person (Right to be)
 
03 10 20
 Freedom from giving self-incriminating evidence (Right to)
 
03 11
 Rights applicable to arrested, imprisoned, accused or convicted persons
 
03 11 01
 Take proceedings (Right to)
 
03 11 02
 Determination of civil rights and obligations (Right to)
 
03 11 03
 Treatment with dignity and humanity (Right to)
 
03 11 04
 Adequate accommodation (Right to)
 
03 11 05
 Adequate food (Right to)
 
03 11 06
 Adequate medical services (Right to)
 
03 11 07
 Information about regulations (Right to)
 
03 11 08
 Making complaints (Right to)
 
03 12
 Rights specific to arrested persons
 
03 12 01
 Appeal (Right to)
 
03 12 02
 Lawful arrest (Right to)
 
03 12 03
 Release in case of unlawful arrest (Right to)
 
03 12 04
 Release pending trial (Right to)
 
03 12 05
 Be separated from convicts (Right to)
 
03 13
 Rights specific to convicted persons
 
03 13 01
 Seek commutation (Right to)
 
03 13 02
 Seek pardon (Right to)
 
03 13 03
 Appropriate work (Right to)
 
03 13 04
 Treatment aimed at reform and social re-adaptation (Right to)
 
03 21
 Rights specific to workers
 
03 21 01
 Advance notice of dismissal (Right to)
 
03 21 02
 Apprenticeship (Right to)
 
03 21 03
 Free employment services (Right to)
 
03 21 04
 Collective bargaining (Right to)
 
03 21 05
 Appropriate bargaining machinery (Right to)
 
03 21 06
 Form and join trade unions (Right to)
 
03 21 07
 Strike (Right to)
 
03 21 08
 Fair wages (Right to)
 
03 21 09
 Joint consultations (Right to)
 
03 21 10
 Just working conditions (Right to)
 
03 21 11
 Safe and healthy working conditions (Right to)
 
03 21 12
 Progressive reduction of working hours (Right to)
 
03 21 13
 Remuneration for overtime work (Right to)
 
03 21 14
 Annual holidays (Right to)
 
03 21 15
 Paid leave (Right to)
 
03 21 16
 Weekly rest periods (Right to)
 
03 21 17
 Employment benefits (Right to)
 
03 90
 Other rights related to the protection of special groups
 
04
 Other categories of rights
 
04 01
 Development (Right to)
 
04 02
 Peace (Right to)
 
04 03
 Self-determination (Right to)
 
04 04
 Disposal of natural wealth and resources (Right to)
 
04 90
 Other specific categories of rights
 
90
 Other
 
99
 Unknown
 

(1) Stormorken, Bjørn, and Leo Zwaak. Human Rights Terminology in International Law: A Thesaurus. Dordrecht: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers; Human Rights Documentation Centre - Council of Europe, 1988.