Definition(s)
Agreed international standards that recognise and protect the dignity and integrity of every individual, without any distinction.
Source(s)
UNHCR Master Glossary of Terms
Translations
- BG: човешки права
- CS: lidská práva
- DE: Menschenrechte
- EL: δικαιώματα του ανθρώπου / ανθρώπινα δικαιώματα
- EN: human rights
- ES: derechos humanos
- ET: inimõigused
- FI: ihmisoikeudet
- FR: droits de l’homme
- GA: cearta an duine
- HR: ljudska prava
- HU: emberi jogok
- IT: diritti umani
- LT: žmogaus teisės
- LV: cilvēktiesības
- MT: Drittijiet (Id-) tal-bniedem
- NL: mensenrechten
- PL: prawa człowieka
- PT: direitos humanos
- RO: drepturile omului / drepturi ale omului
- SK: ľudské práva
- SL: človekove pravice
- SV: mänskliga rättigheter
- NO: menneskerettigheter (b); menneskerettar (n)
- KA: ადამიანის უფლებები
- UK: права людини
- HY: մարդու իրավունքներ
Synonym(s)
- fundamental rights
Related Term(s)
- Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union
- European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR)
- European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA)
Note(s)
1. Human rights form part of customary international law and are stipulated in a variety of national, regional and international legal documents generally referred to as human rights instruments.
2. In the EU the preferred term to use is fundamental rights.