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human rights
[hyoo-muhn rahyts, yoo‑]
plural noun
fundamental rights, especially those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc.
human rights
plural noun
the rights of individuals to liberty, justice, etc
human rights
Freedom from arbitrary interference or restriction by governments. The term encompasses largely the same rights called civil liberties or civil rights but often suggests rights that have not been recognized.
Word History and Origins
Origin of human rights1
Example Sentences
They are cracking down, arresting, torturing and killing national aid workers and human rights activists.
UN human rights chief Volker Turk said: "Israel's means and methods of warfare are inflicting horrifying, unconscionable suffering on Palestinians in Gaza."
The Helen Bamber Foundation, a human rights groups, has previously said that accommodating people at the base causes harm to their physical and mental health.
Despite years of scrutiny over its human rights and environmental record, the Saudi bid for the World Cup was unopposed.
They also claimed the decision to end the £300 benefit for thousands of pensioners across the country last year was "irrational" and breached their human rights.
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