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human rights

plural noun

Definition of human rights

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

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 Apple has repeatedly referred to privacy as a human right and even has run ads touting its privacy record. — Edward C. Baig, USA TODAY, "Apple apologizes for retaining Siri audio recordings and vows to improve privacy," 28 Aug. 2019 Soifer spoke of values, including advocacy for human rights and reproductive rights, that her party embraced. — Ron Kampeas, sun-sentinel.com, "For prominent Jewish Republican, Trump’s ‘disloyalty’ jab is a term to avoid," 27 Aug. 2019

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human rights

noun plural

Legal Definition of human rights

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

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