human rights

plural noun

: rights (such as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all persons

Examples of human rights in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Israel advanced a bill on Tuesday that would expand Israeli civilian authority sweeping authority over antiquities and archaeology in the occupied West Bank, a move that human rights groups warned would lead to the annexation of the Palestinian territory. —Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 13 May 2026

According to the organizations, the framework covers governance, health and safety, human rights and labor conditions, and environmental compliance, alongside suggested supporting documentation suppliers may consider maintaining. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 13 May 2026

While the likes of Bacon and Montesquieu and Locke taught them how to think with open yet skeptical minds—and to comprehend natural law and human rights—Cicero and Cato and Seneca showed them how to act with civic virtue. —Literary Hub, 13 May 2026

But human rights groups say an even more hard-line group is now leading the country. —Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1629, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for human rights

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Legal Definition

human rights

noun plural

: rights (as freedom from unlawful imprisonment, torture, and execution) regarded as belonging fundamentally to all people