These are the basic liberties and privileges that individuals are entitled to, such as freedom of speech, religion, and assembly. They're often protected by law or constitution.
Civil Liberties: The protections against government actions that interfere with personal freedoms.
Human Rights: The fundamental rights that every human being is entitled to regardless of nationality, sex, ethnicity, religion, language or any other status.
Constitutional Rights: The rights given to citizens through their country's constitution.
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