human rights

Also used as

human rights is also the plural of human right.

human rights meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Marathi and Urdu

Examples of human rights in a sentence

• We should not facilely judge China by the American standard of democracy, but its current human rights violations are beyond the pale.1992, Richard Nixon, “The Pacific Triangle”, in Seize the Moment, Simon & Schuster, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 178:
• Another issue important to my district is human rights, specifically what is happening in China.2008, Nancy Pelosi, “A Voice That Will Be Heard”, in Know Your Power: A Message to America's Daughters, Doubleday, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC...
• 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:

Origin of human rights

From human right + -s (suffix forming plural nouns and pluralia tantum).

Words formed from human rights

• human-rightism
• human-rightist

Questions about human rights

What does human rights mean?

Human rights means 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.

What is human rights in Hindi?

Human rights in Hindi is मानव अधिकार (mānav adhikār), इंसानी हक़ (insānī haq), मानवाधिकार (mānvādhikār). See Human rights meaning in Hindi.

How do you use human rights in a sentence?

We should not facilely judge China by the American standard of democracy, but its current human rights violations are beyond the pale.

What part of speech is human rights?

Human rights is a noun.

How do you pronounce human rights?

Human rights is pronounced /ˌhjuːmən ˈɹaɪtz/ (UK).