Identification
- Label (rdfs)
- Right to Life
- Preferred Label
- None
- Alternative Labels
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- Identifier
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Definition and Examples
- Definition
- The right to life is a fundamental human right that protects individuals from arbitrary or unlawful deprivation of life. This right is upheld by various international legal instruments, such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, and prohibits practices like extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, and the death penalty in some contexts
Metadata
- History Note
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- Editorial Note
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- In Scheme
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- Source
- International Bill of Human Rights
- Country
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