1 Although the term “human rights”, “civil rights”, and “civil liberties” are often used interchangeably, there are differences (DIFFER) in emphasis.2 The term “human rights” is used mostly (MOST) in international law to mean the right to which all 3 human beings (BE) are entitled. 4 These are often divided into civil and political (POLITICS) rights (such as the right to free speech and the right to vote)5 which governments (GOVERN) should not restrict,
6 and economical (ECONOMY), social
7 and cultural (CULTURE) rights ( such as the right to health care
8 and education(EDUCATE)) which governments should strive to provide.
9 “Civil rights” and “civil liberties” are expressions (EXPRESS) used more often 10 to describe freedoms (FREE) protected by the laws of a particular country.