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Fundamental rights
are a set of
rights
that are recognized under the
laws
of a
country
to protect their
citizens
.
These laws protect these rights even from the
governments
themselves.
[1]
These protected rights include the
right to life
, right to
freedom
, and the right to
free will
.
[2]
Other generally agreed upon examples of fundamental rights include
freedom of religion
, the right to
free speech
, the right to
travel
and the
pursuit of Happiness
.
[2]
Fundamental rights are different from
human rights
. Fundamental rights are those protected by laws of a
jurisdiction
. Human rights are usually not
enforceable
by
courts
.
[2]
Sometimes fundamental needs are associated with the concept of
maslowism
.
[3]
