In 2007, while visiting a village in Ethiopia that was impacted by river blindness, former President Jimmy Carter shared his thoughts with NYT Opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof on how he defines human rights. “I think there’s a human right to live a decent life, to have a home in which to sleep at night, to be free of preventable diseases, to have some hope that the future will be better than the past,” said Carter, who lived to 100. His center is credited with vastly decreasing cases of river blindness worldwide. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/U8Ys7n More from The New York Times Video: http://nytimes.com/video ---------- Whether it's reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, New York Times video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world. It's all the news that's fit to watch.

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