rights, it seems essential to explain how the situation of the most destitute reflects the indivisibility and the interdependence of human rights. 190. It seems essential also to comment briefly on the concept of "partnership", an essential factor in the realization of human rights. 1. The indivisibility of human rights considered from the standpoint of persons living in extreme poverty 191. After we have seen how human rights are violated by poverty, the question of indivisibility seems almost to be self-evident. It is obvious that poverty tortures the individual concerned both physically and spiritually, through the material and non-material conditions of his existence. It inspires him to resist in order to safeguard his dignity by all possible means. The defence of economic, social and cultural rights and of civil and political rights is one and the same. 192. It is important to understand to what extent economic, social and cultural dependence constitutes an impediment to a person's freedom as a citizen; there is no freedom of thought for the person who must get on well with present or putative creditors ("You have to be on good terms with everyone"); and there is no freedom of expression or association for those who have to "maintain a low profile". Freedom of thought, of choice, of opinion, of commitment, all freedoms in fact disappear vis-à-vis anyone who controls the livelihood and existence of the very poor and their families, whether it be an employer, a local authority or an administration. 193. Conversely, benefits of a purely economic, social or cultural nature (literacy, payment of a minimum wage, work, housing, etc.) if stingily granted to the very poor, cannot liberate their minds. Security of existence "at a reduced rate" or on a "second class" basis, as has been the case in a number of industrialized countries, neither serves to free the mind of material 
**Analysis**
The text discusses the relationship between human rights and poverty, highlighting the indivisibility of economic, social, and cultural rights and civil and political rights. It emphasizes the impact of poverty on individual freedom and dignity, and how economic and social dependence can limit one's freedom of thought, expression, and association. The text also touches on the importance of economic, social, and cultural benefits in liberating the minds of the poor.

**Category**
Human rights, Education, Employment