Image Source: lawnn.com “To deny people their human rights is to challenge their very humanity.” -Nelson Mandela “Human rights are not a privilege conferred by the government. They are every human being’s entitlement by virtue of his humanity. ” - Mother Teresa  The world has witnessed myriads of scientific and technological advancements in its journey of development. However, in this pursuit, it is often forgotten that no development is sustainable if it does not respect and honor the human rights of the people. What are human rights? To be precise, human rights are the rights that are possessed by every human being, irrespective of his or her nationality, race, religion, sex, etc, simply by virtue of being a human. They are inherent in nature and without them, we cannot live as human beings. Human rights and fundamental freedom allow us to fully develop and use our human capabilities, our intelligence, and our conscience and to satisfy our phys...