human rights

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Etymology

From human right + -s.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌhjuːmən ˈɹaɪtz/
• (America) IPA: /ˌhjumən ˈɹaɪtz/

Noun

human rights (plural p)

1. (international law) 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.

Translations

• French: droits humains, droits de la personne, droits de l'homme
• German: Menschenrechte
• Italian: diritti umani
• Portuguese: direitos humanos
• Russian: право человека
• Spanish: derechos humanos, DD. HH.

Noun

1. plural form of human right

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