Oxford Dictionary English human right noun noun BrE BrE//ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪt// ; NAmE NAmE//ˌhjuːmən ˈraɪt// [usually plural] International relations, Social justice Add to my wordlistjump to other resultsone of the basic rights that everyone has to be treated fairly and not in a cruel way, especially by their government The country has a poor record on human rights. to campaign for human rights human rights abuses/violations Wordfinderequalbias, discriminate, equal, feminism, homophobia, human right, marginalize, persecute, race, society See related entries: International relations, Social justiceSee human right in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic EnglishSee human right in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: human right oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com