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Oxfam’s Global Charter for Basic Rights
In response to calls from communities and organisations which Oxfam
works with around the world, ten basic rights have been identified.
The list was developed over a long period of consultation with groups
of people who suffer poverty and injustice. The rights are equal
in status and interdependent. They are all based on existing legal
rights which many countries already claim to provide for their citizens,
but which are often denied in practice.
Every person has a basic right to:
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A home – not just a roof over their head, but somewhere
they can identify with and feel secure in.
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Clean water – water which is safe for drinking, washing,
and cooking.
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Enough to eat – enough food of the right kind to provide
a healthy diet.
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A safe environment – an environment free from pollution
or disasters like flooding.
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Protection from violence – including the effects of war,
as well as violence on the streets and in the home.
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Equality of opportunity – equal chances for people whatever
their race, gender, sexuality, age, religion, class or nationality.
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A say in their future – the right to have their opinions
and wishes heard and taken account of and to have control over
what happens in their lives.
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An education – a free, equal, and adequate education for
all children, and any adults who have been denied it in the
past.
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A livelihood – a way to provide for one’s own
needs in life -- this might be land to farm; a useful skill;
work opportunities; benefits or other state support.
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Health care – including prevention of disease and disability
as well as treatment.
These basic rights belong together; people need all of them. If
one is taken away the others are threatened. For example, if someone
does not have a safe environment, their water and food will probably
not be safe and their health will be threatened.
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