Human Rights Vocab Flashcards
Equal
A person or thing considered to be the same as another in status or quality.
Dignity
The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
Universal
Existing or available for everyone, everywhere.
Right
According to what is just, good or proper
Declaration
A document embodying or displaying an announcement or proclamation.
Need
A requirement, or necessity
Want
To feel a desire for ; wish for
Violate
To break through or pass by force or without right
Equality
The state or quantity of being equal; correspondence, degree, value, rank or ability
Injustice
Violation of the rights of others; unjust or unfair action or treatment
Responsibility
The state of being accountable for something within one’s power and control
Civil rights
The rights to full legal, social, and economic equality extended to people
Freedom
The state of being free or at Liberty rather than in confinement or under physical restraint
Laws
Any written or positive rule or collection of rules prescribed under the authority of the state or nation, as by the people in it’s constitution.
