Rights are independent of laws and not subject to geography. We talk about universal rights; the U.S. Declaration of Independence says, for example, We hold th

Rights are independent of laws and not subject to geography. We talk about universal rights; the U.S. Declaration of Independence says, for example, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights ... The government may not respect your rights, but you still have them.