human rights
plural noun
: rights (such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons
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Just over a year ago, a federal judge dismissed a possible federal consent decree with the department, leading to now-former police chief Brian O'Hara, Mayor Jacob Frey and leaders from the state human rights department to double down on a joint commitment to the local decree.
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Riley Moser,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Critics, including human rights lawyers, activists and some opposition figures, argue that extending presidential terms requires approval through a referendum.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
In 2009, he was convicted on charges including human rights violations and corruption and sentenced to 25 years in prison, cementing his legacy as both the architect of modern Peru’s economic model and one of the country’s most controversial authoritarian figures.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Its governance and impact have rightly been the subject of intense investigative reporting over the years, with journalists revealing corruption scandals and human rights violations that far outlive the games.
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Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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Riley Moser,
CBS News,
25 June 2026
Critics, including human rights lawyers, activists and some opposition figures, argue that extending presidential terms requires approval through a referendum.
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ABC News,
24 June 2026
In 2009, he was convicted on charges including human rights violations and corruption and sentenced to 25 years in prison, cementing his legacy as both the architect of modern Peru’s economic model and one of the country’s most controversial authoritarian figures.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 June 2026
Its governance and impact have rightly been the subject of intense investigative reporting over the years, with journalists revealing corruption scandals and human rights violations that far outlive the games.
—
Gypsy Guillén Kaiser,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
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“Human rights.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20rights. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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