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
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That’s such a basic human right—control over their bodies, control over their futures.
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit from the Global Strategic Litigation Council and other human right groups was filed before the United Nations committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Thursday night, and alleges that Costa Rica violated the convention.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Health care is a human right, and families struggling with an illness or disability need support — not worry over costs for care.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Researchers found that while all 20 different manikins had flat torsos, only one model had breasts, highlighting issues of human right to health.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Sufficient access to clean, reliable, affordable drinking water is a human right, though, and the United Nations has urged governments to funnel resources toward building and maintaining water infrastructure.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
Drink Water Access to clean drinking water should be a basic human right, but traveling to certain parts of the world will show you how inaccessible this vital resource can be.
—Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Housing: a ‘human right’ Christ is proud of her relentless efforts to build housing at Berkeley’s iconic People’s Park, ultimately prevailing over years of lawsuits and protests.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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Kristen Bateman, Vogue, 25 Apr. 2025
The lawsuit from the Global Strategic Litigation Council and other human right groups was filed before the United Nations committee that monitors the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child on Thursday night, and alleges that Costa Rica violated the convention.
—Megan Janetsky, Los Angeles Times, 18 Apr. 2025
Health care is a human right, and families struggling with an illness or disability need support — not worry over costs for care.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2025
In January, Hamden passed an ordinance declaring housing as a human right.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
Researchers found that while all 20 different manikins had flat torsos, only one model had breasts, highlighting issues of human right to health.
—Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 25 Nov. 2024
Sufficient access to clean, reliable, affordable drinking water is a human right, though, and the United Nations has urged governments to funnel resources toward building and maintaining water infrastructure.
—Celia Ford, Vox, 15 Aug. 2024
Drink Water Access to clean drinking water should be a basic human right, but traveling to certain parts of the world will show you how inaccessible this vital resource can be.
—Alysse Dalessandro, Health, 13 Aug. 2024
Housing: a ‘human right’ Christ is proud of her relentless efforts to build housing at Berkeley’s iconic People’s Park, ultimately prevailing over years of lawsuits and protests.
—Teresa Watanabe, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2024
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“Human right.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/human%20right. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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