The assertion of the US' founders is that such rights are inherent to all people, natural rights, and inalienable.
The fact that it was codified into law in a specific country is an implementation detail. The concepts of liberty in the US documents are philosophical assertions and not related to any nation.
They also happen to be law in the US, but even there they don't really hold force; such "rights" are violated constantly.
The fact that it was codified into law in a specific country is an implementation detail. The concepts of liberty in the US documents are philosophical assertions and not related to any nation.
They also happen to be law in the US, but even there they don't really hold force; such "rights" are violated constantly.