THE RIGHT TO FOOD
Delhi, India, 2003. Students of the Municipal Corporation School wait in line to get their free midday meal. (Manish Swarup/AP)
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THE RIGHT TO HEALTH
Brazil, 1966. River Amazon. (Bruno Barbey/Magnum Photos)
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THE RIGHT TO A HOME
Moscow, Russia, 2000. A homeless woman eats her breakfast on the cold streets. (Maxim Marmur/AP)
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THE RIGHT TO A PRIVATE LIFE
Tehran, Iran, 2000. An Iranian architect marries a British journalist at a traditional ceremony. (Abbas/Magnum Photos)
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THE FREEDOM OF THOUGHT AND BELIEF
Alabama, US, 1996. (Abbas/Magnum Photos)
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THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION
Tirgu Bujor, Romania, 2004. A Romanian gypsy girl writes the alphabet during class. (Vadim Ghirda/AP)
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THE RIGHT TO WORK
Chener, China, 2001. The polluted environment of a gold mine. (Reuters/China Photo)
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THE PROTECTION OF PROPERTY
Wana, Pakistan, 2002. A nomad woman with her herd and belongings makes her way to neighbouring Afghanistan. Caravans of nomads have followed this ancient route for thousands of years. (B. K. Bangash, AP)
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THE RIGHT TO A FAIR TRIAL AND PROHIBITION OF TORTURE
Phnom Penh, Cambodia, 1998. A bed at the Khmer Rouge Torture Centre of Tuol Slengh. (Gilles Peress/Magnum Photos)
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POLITICAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION
Glarus, Switzerland, September 2, 2001. The open-air assembly of citizens votes by a show of hands. (Keystone/Arno Balzarini)
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THE RIGHTS OF REFUGEES AND DISPLACED PERSONS
Kibundo, Rwanda, 1996. A refugee is welcomed by his daughter and relatives as he arrives in his village. Hundreds of thousands of refugees are returning to Rwanda from exile in Tanzania. (Ricardo Mazalan/AP)
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