human right
Universal legal protection
A human right is a fundamental entitlement belonging to every person by virtue of being human—rights to life, liberty, expression, fair treatment.
The concept underlies international law and declarations: The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948.
Usually plural: The regime was accused of human rights abuses.
Equal treatment regardless of difference
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
- equal treatmentUniform handling regardless of identity
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
- gender equalityEqual treatment regardless sex
racial equality · equity · fairness · inclusivity · anti-racism · civil rights · equal rights · parity
Absence of unjust constraint
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- speechOral communication ability
- assemblyConstructing from components
- movementChange in position
religion · conscience · press · association · privacy · self-determination · emancipation · civil liberties
Affecting all equally
- declarationFormal public announcement
- inalienableIncapable of being surrendered
- fundamentalForming the base
- indivisibleUnable to be divided
covenant · charter · convention · treaty · protocol · ratification · enforcement · violation
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- fair trialImpartial judicial proceeding
- legal representationAttorney acting on behalf
- presumption of innocenceDefault legal blamelessness
- remedyCurative treatment or fix
redress · accountability · impunity · tribunal · reparations · restitution · habeas corpus · extrajudicial
Regard with honor
- inherentExisting as essential part
- inviolabilityProtected from transgression
- personhoodStatus as a person
- autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
integrity · self-worth · recognition · honor · esteem · worthiness · individuality · decency
non-discrimination
Equal treatment regardless of difference
- equal protectionUniform legal treatment
- equal treatmentUniform handling regardless of identity
- equal opportunityUnbiased chance for all
gender equality · racial equality · equity · fairness · inclusivity · anti-racism · civil rights · equal rights · parity · impartiality
liberty
Absence of unjust constraint
- expressionConveyed thought or feeling
- speechOral communication ability
- assemblyConstructing from components
movement · religion · conscience · press · association · privacy · self-determination · emancipation · civil liberties · political freedom
universal
Affecting all equally
- declarationFormal public announcement
- inalienableIncapable of being surrendered
- fundamentalForming the base
indivisible · covenant · charter · convention · treaty · protocol · ratification · enforcement · violation · protection
due process
Guaranteed judicial fairness
- fair trialImpartial judicial proceeding
- legal representationAttorney acting on behalf
- presumption of innocenceDefault legal blamelessness
remedy · redress · accountability · impunity · tribunal · reparations · restitution · habeas corpus · extrajudicial · torture
respect
Regard with honor
- inherentExisting as essential part
- inviolabilityProtected from transgression
- personhoodStatus as a person
autonomy · integrity · self-worth · recognition · honor · esteem · worthiness · individuality · decency · empowerment
human rightprivilege
Exclusive right or benefit
favor · dispensation · concession · grant · license
human rightoppression
Unjust exercise of power
tyranny · subjugation · enslavement · human rights violation · persecution
human righthuman rights violation
Breach of fundamental dignities
human rights abuse · atrocity · crime against humanity · injustice · dehumanization
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