A/HRC/8/5 page 16 Non-labour rights Right to life, liberty and security of the person Right of peaceful assembly Right to an adequate standard of living (including food, clothing, and housing) Freedom from torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment Right to marry and form a family Right to physical and mental health; access to medical services Equal recognition and protection under the law Freedom of thought, conscience and religion Right to education Right to a fair trial Right to hold opinions, freedom of information and expression Right to participate in cultural life, the benefits of scientific progress, and protection of authorial interests Right to self-determination Right to political life Right to social security Freedom of movement Right to privacy Source: This table is based on a study of 320 cases (from all regions and sectors) of alleged corporate-related human rights abuse reported on the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre website from February 2005 to December 2007. Each case was coded for what right(s) the alleged abuse impacted, referencing the rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and ILO core conventions. For the full study, including sources and methodology, see Addendum 2 to this report. 53. The more difficult question of what precise responsibilities companies have in relation to rights has received far less attention. While corporations may be considered “organs of society”, they are specialized economic organs, not democratic public interest institutions. As such, their responsibilities cannot and should not simply mirror the duties of States. Accordingly, the Special Representative has focused on identifying the distinctive responsibilities of companies in relation to human rights. A. Respecting rights 54. In addition to compliance with national laws, the baseline responsibility of companies is to respect human rights. Failure to meet this responsibility can subject companies to the courts of public opinion - comprising employees, communities, consumers, civil society, as well as investors - and occasionally to charges in actual courts. Whereas governments define the scope