rättigheters

Rättigheter is a Swedish term meaning rights or entitlements that individuals or groups may claim under law, morality, or social practice. The form "rättigheters" is the genitive variant of the noun rättighet and would appear in phrases indicating possession of rights. In standard Swedish, the possessive plural is usually "rättigheternas" (the rights’), while "rättigheters" is uncommon and often considered an older or non-standard form.

Rättigheter can be civil and political (for example freedom from arbitrary detention, freedom of expression, equal protection under the law), economic and social (such as the right to work, the right to health care, education), and cultural or collective. Internationally, many rights are protected by documents such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Convention on Human Rights, and other UN and EU instruments. Nationally, rights are enshrined in constitutions and statutes; in Sweden, fundamental rights are set out in the Instrument of Government, the Freedom of the Press Act, and the Fundamental Law on Freedom of Expression, with oversight by parliamentary ombudsmen and human rights bodies.

Rights are normative claims that imply duties on others and may be limited to protect public order, safety, or the rights of others. They can be negative rights (freedom from interference) or positive rights (entitlements to goods or services) and are reinforced through courts and administrative mechanisms.