human right

noun

: a basic right (such as the right to be treated well or the right to vote) that many societies believe every person should have

They believe that freedom of speech is a basic human right.

The defendant was deprived of his human rights.

human rights violations

Examples of human right in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Because on the other side of the bridge, Rodney, housing as a human right. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026

All of us – Black, Brown, Asian, or white; rich or poor – deserve health care as a basic human right. — Charlotte Observer, 13 Feb. 2026

Experts have said water security is critical for climate action and have recognized safe drinking water as a human right. — Eyal Harel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025

Shurook Alabayachi, a water policy expert and politician based in Baghdad, said water is a human right and should not be a commodity tied to oil revenues. — Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN Money, 21 Dec. 2025

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