人权 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- human rights noun The basic freedoms and protections that every person is entitled to simply for being human, such as the right to life, liberty, a fair trial, free expression and freedom from torture or slavery — regardless of nationality, sex, religion or any other status.
Senses
人权 is used for these senses in English:
- human right A basic right that all humans should be guaranteed by virtue of them being a human.
- human rights (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.
human rights — full definition
- noun The basic freedoms and protections that every person is entitled to simply for being human, such as the right to life, liberty, a fair trial, free expression and freedom from torture or slavery — regardless of nationality, sex, religion or any other status.
- adjective Concerned with the defence or monitoring of those freedoms.