Fundamental rights are a group of rights that have been recognized by a high degree of protection from encroachment. These rights are specifically identified in a constitution, or have been found under due process of law. The United Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 16, established in 2015, underscores the link between promoting human rights and sustaining peace. List of important rights Some universally recognised rights that are seen as fundamental, i.e., contained in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the U.N. International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, or the U.N. International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, include the following: Right to self-determination Right to liberty Right to due process of law Right to freedom of movement Right to privacy Right to freedom of thought Right to freedom of religion Right to freedom of expression Right to peaceful assembly Right to freedom of association Specific jurisdictions Canada In Canada, the Charter of Rights and Freedoms outlines four Fundamental Freedoms. These are freedom of: Conscience and religion Thought, belief, opinion, and expression, including freedom of the press and other media of communication Peaceful assembly Association. Europe On a European level, fundamental rights are protected in three laws: The Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union The Fundamental Freedoms of the European Union The European Convention on Human Rights Japan In Japan, fundamental rights protected by the Constitution of Japan include: Civil liberties, including the right to liberty and the right to freedom of expression, thought, conscience and religion Social rights, including the right to receive education and the right to maintain the minimum standards of wholesome and cultured living India There are six fundamental rights recognized in the Constitution of India: the right to equality (Articles 14-18), the right to freedom (Article 19, 22), the right against exploitation (Articles 23-24), the right to freedom of religion (Articles 25-28), cultural and educational rights (Articles 29-30) and the right to constitutional remedies (Article 32 and 226). United States Though many fundamental rights are also widely considered human rights, the classification of a right as "fundamental" invokes specific legal tests courts use to determine the constrained conditions under which the United States government and various state governments may limit these rights. In such legal contexts, courts determine whether rights are fundamental by examining the historical foundations of those rights and by determining whether their protection is part of a longstanding