human rights en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From human right + -s (suffix forming plural nouns and pluralia tantum).
Meanings
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(plural, plural-only, qualifier:international law) The set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed, including the right to life and liberty, freedom of thought and expression, and equality before the law.
A United Nations report said Friday that disconnecting people from the internet is a human rights violation and against international law.
2011 June 3, David Kravets, “U.N. Report Declares Internet Access a Human Right”, in Wired, →ISSN:Another issue important to my district is human rights, specifically what is happening in China. My district includes San Francisco's famous Chinatown, and many of my constituents were deeply concerned—as was I—when the Chinese government began to crack down on protesters who were demonstrating peacefully in Beijing and throughout China.
2008, Nancy Pelosi, “A Voice That Will Be Heard”, in Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters, Doubleday, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 92:We should not facilely judge China by the American standard of democracy, but its current human rights violations are beyond the pale. At the same time, we should not suspend our relationship because of the human rights issue. If we had always refused to deal with leaders who violated human rights, there would have been no opening to China in 1972.
1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 178:This trampler upon human rights is — Fashion. Strange that mankind should love a despotism, And while they kick against one kind of rule, Should uncomplainingly endure another,[…]
1871, James Hurnard, The setting sun, a poem, page 86:human rights abuses
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(form-of, plural) plural of human right
form of human right
Coordinates
civil liberties · civil rights
Deriveds
human-rightist · human-rightism
Translations (143)
th สิทธิมนุษยชน (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ja 人権 (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · oc drechs umans (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ca drets humans (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tg ҳуқуқҳои инсон (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sk ľudské práva (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · cmn 人權 /人权 (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tr insan hakları (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · my လူ့အခွင့်အရေး (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · la iura humana (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ml മനുഷ്യാവകാശം (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · km សិទ្ធិមនុស្ស (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · pl prawa człowieka (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · af menseregte (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · hi मानवाधिकार (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ce адаман бакъонаш (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · mt drittijiet umani (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · es DD. HH. (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fr droits de la personne (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · te మానవ హక్కులు (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sco human richts (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ba кеше хоҡуҡтары (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · hu emberi jogok (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa abondroets des djins (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sh људска права (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · scn dritti umani (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · bua хүнэй эрхэ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · et inimõigused (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ms hak asasi (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · eu giza eskubideak (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ka ადამიანის უფლებები (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fi ihmisoikeudet (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · nrf drouaits d'l'houmme (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · prs حُقُوقِ بَشَر (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · pcd droéts humains (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ur اِنْسانی حُقُوق (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · lv cilvēktiesības (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · id hak asasi manusia (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tt кеше хокуклары (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · kn ಮಾನವ ಹಕ್ಕುಗಳು (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa abondroets umins (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · vi quyền con người (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ga cearta an duine (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sv mänskliga rättigheter (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · hi मानव अधिकार (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ru пра́во челове́ка (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · nan-hbl 人權 /人权 (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · kk адам құқықтары (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ast derechos humanos (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · de Menschenrechte (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · cs lidská práva (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sah киһи бырааба (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · mn хүний эрх (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · eo homaj rajtoj (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ne मानव अधिकार (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ro drepturile omului (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa abondroets del djin (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · yue 人權 /人权 (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · mk човекови права (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · az insan hüquqları (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · hi इंसानी हक़ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ru права́ челове́ка (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sl človekove pravice (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · yi מענטשן רעכט (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · it diritti umani (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa droets d' l' ome (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · he זְכוּת אָדָם (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · yo ẹ̀tọ́ ọmọnìyàn (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ko 인권 (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · rap haka tere iŋa taŋata (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ms hak-hak kemanusiaan (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · or ମାନବିକ ଅଧିକାର (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · es derechos humanos (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · lo ສິດທິມະນຸດ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · nl mensenrechten (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · pa ਇਨਸਾਨੀ ਹੱਕ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · vls miensenrechten (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · nl rechten van de mens (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · pa ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · uk пра́во люди́ни (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · kmr mafên mirovan (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tk ynsan hukuklary (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fy minskerjochten (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · gcf dwazimen (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tl karapatang pantao (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa droets del djin (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · am ሰብአዊ መብቶች (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ps بشري حقونه (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · vls mensenrechten (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · el ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · da menneskerettighederne (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · uz inson huquqlari (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · la iura hominis (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tg ҳуқуқи инсон (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fo mannarættindi (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · be правы́ чалаве́ка (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · tg ҳуқуқи башар (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa droets umins (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ky адам укуктары (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · co diretti umani (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · rue людьскы права (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · mn ᠬᠦᠮᠦᠨ ᠦ ᠡᠷᠬᠡ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · bg права́ на чове́ка (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fr droits de l'homme (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · oc dreches umans (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fr droits humains (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ug ئىنسانىي ھوقۇق (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · vi nhân quyền (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sh ljudska prava (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ckb مافی مرۆڤ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · gl dereitos humanos (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · pt direitos humanos (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ga cearta daonna (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · mr मानवी हक्क (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sc deretos umanos (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · lb Mënscherechter (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · lt žmogaus teisės (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sw haki za kibinadamu (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · bo འགྲོ་བ་མིའི་ཐོབ་ཐང (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sw haki za binadamu (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · uk права́ люди́ни (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · fa-ira حُقوقِ بَشَر (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ug ئىنسان ھوقۇقى (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · hy մարդու իրավունքներ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ta மனித உரிமைகள் (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ug كىشىلىك ھوقۇق (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · nb menneskerettigheter (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · as মানৱ অধিকাৰ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · pcd droéts umains (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · vls minsenrechten (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · gu માનવીય અધિકારો (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ps وګړنيز حقوق (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · gd còraichean daonna (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · wa abondroets d' l' ome (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · bg чове́шки права́ (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · is mannréttindi (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · ar حُقُوق الإِنْسَان (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · cy hawliau dynol (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · sq drejtat e njeriut (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · bn মানবাধিকার (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · haw pono o ka lāhui kanaka (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · be пра́ва чалаве́ка (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed) · co diritti umani (set of basic rights and freedoms that all humans should be guaranteed)