Usage: often attributive
: rights (as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons
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fundamental rights, esp. those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc.
[1785-95]
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human rights plural noun
The right each human being has to personal freedom, justice, etc
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Main Entry: ↑human
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the rights that everyone should have in a society, including the right to express opinions about the government or to have protection from harm
We must continue to stand up for human rights.
human rights violation/abuse:
A report documents human rights abuses by the government.
Thesaurus: equal rightssynonym
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human rights,
the rights of all human beings to fair treatment and justice and to basic needs, such as food, shelter, and education.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.