human rights
fundamental rights, especially those believed to belong to an individual and in whose exercise a government may not interfere, as the rights to speak, associate, work, etc.
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“If there are going to be victims of platform-enabled human rights violations,” Warner said, “that should not be thrown out” of court.
Sen. Warner to unveil bill reining in Section 230, seeking to help users fight back against real-world harm | Tony Romm | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostAfterward, one of the three people was arrested, and the brothers of one of the others were arrested, according to human rights groups.
McKinsey, adviser to businesses around the world, agrees to pay $573.9 million to settle charges for its role in opioid epidemic | Peter Whoriskey, Christopher Rowland | February 5, 2021 | Washington PostThis is a really threatening situation for human rights defenders and all political activists.
Myanmar’s Military Didn’t Just Overthrow Aung San Suu Kyi's Government. It’s Cracking Down on All Forms of Dissent | Kyaw Hsan Hlaing / Yangon, Myanmar | February 2, 2021 | TimePalladino’s clients ran the gamut from international marijuana traffickers and sexual predators to human rights organizations and Hollywood stars.
Jack Palladino, aggressive sleuth who worked for Bill Clinton campaign, dies at 76 | Harrison Smith | February 2, 2021 | Washington PostIt’s also important to consider the ethics of using videos to report potentially illegal acts or human rights violations.
How to save important photos and video from the web | John Kennedy | January 19, 2021 | Popular-Science
There have been at least 50 cases similar to the bathhouse raid in the last 18 months, human-rights groups estimate.
Sisi Is Persecuting, Prosecuting, and Publicly Shaming Egypt’s Gays | Bel Trew | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe is a true advocate for human rights who has paid a horrible price for standing up against the Assad dictatorship.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe challenged the very core of the Iranian theocracy and demanded respect for basic human rights.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAs the director of Freedom Now, I hold Intigam Aliyev in high esteem and have long respected his work as a human-rights lawyer.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTEvery day, more and more human-rights activists are coming to Movements.org to find help.
Behind Bars for the Holidays: 11 Political Prisoners We Want to See Free In 2015 | Movements.Org | December 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was the greatest and most powerful enemy of human rights.
The Necessity of Atheism | Dr. D.M. BrooksIn our glorious Revolution we do not think of revenge; we only seek to strike at the enemies of human rights.
The False Chevalier | William Douw Lighthall"If men in these days open their mouths to speak for their human rights it's a disturbance," retorted the demagogue.
The Landloper | Holman DayOnly a superior man could brush time-honored rules aside so curtly and stand on his human rights so surely.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonAt present all three seem mainly indifferent to any question of human rights under the Constitution.
The Negro Problem | Booker T. Washington, et al.
British Dictionary definitions for human rights
the rights of individuals to liberty, justice, etc
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Cultural definitions for human rights
Freedom from arbitrary interference or restriction by governments. The term encompasses largely the same rights called civil liberties or civil rights but often suggests rights that have not been recognized.
Notes for human rights
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