The idea of human rights is that, no matter who you are or where you are from, we are all entitled to the same rights and freedoms. We all have the right to security and education. We have the right to not be tortured and to speak our minds. But where did these rights come from. Who formulated them and why are they violated so often. And are human rights actually universal or are they culturally biased. What do you think?

Want to know your rights? Check out the full lesson on TED 

Lesson by Benedetta Berti, animation by Sarah Saidan.