Student handout 1.2: Three options that shape our futures

1. What options do human rights give us?

“Everyone has the right to liberty …” (ECHR (1950), Article 5)

“Everyone shall have the opportunity to earn his living in an occupation freely entered upon.” (European Social Charter (1996), Part 1, No. 1)

“Men and women of full age, without any limitation due to race, nationality or religion, have the right to marry and to found a family…” (UDHR (1948), Article 16 (1))

2. What options do I choose? What options did my parents choose?