HUMAN RIGHTS Definition & Meaning

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human rights

[ hyoo-muhn rahyts, yoo‑ ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

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.

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Notes

Political leaders in the United States often use the expression when speaking of rights violated by other nations.

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of human rights¹

First recorded in 1785–95

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The access was tied to a number of conditions including free market policies, labour and human rights and political pluralism.

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A prominent Syrian human rights group said four defence ministry employees were killed, and a dozen other people injured.

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As to the Voting Rights Act of 1965, I think, if anything, the history of the suffragist movement shows that you can make alliances with people, but you do not compromise on basic human rights.

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Spurred in part by posts on Facebook, the anti-Rohingya campaign has been termed genocide by human rights groups.

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They tried a ghost of it, but also tanked so much legislation in the name of bipartisanship, which is all fine and dandy if you agree on basic human rights.

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