Which is the best description of a civil right?

Civil rights are equally recognized for all the citizens by the law and they ensure the protection of the citizens by the state, in order to secure their physical and mental integrity, the protection against any kind of discrimination (based on race, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, etc)

a protection enabling a citizen to be treated fairly under the law

Explanation:

citizens get the vast majority of their political and governmental information from the media, which includes television, print journalism, radio, and now the internet. the media play an important role in connecting people to government.