According to Amnesty International, which of the following is NOT a characteristic of human

rights?



A. Human rights are inalienable.
B. Human rights are the same for all human beings regardless of race, sex, religion, politics,
or national origin.
C. Human rights are subject to the economic status of a country.
D. No human being can be denied any basic human right, regardless of status or
circumstance


ANS: C
Human rights reflect certain characteristics: They are innate or inherent. Each person is born with them. They do not have to be granted by anyone else. Human rights are also universal. They apply to all humans, no exceptions. Each and every one of us have human rights; and we always have them. They are inalienable. They cannot be taken away. Human rights are indivisible. All humans inherently possess all human rights all the time. We cannot be denied any of them, regardless of status or circumstance

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