Category: LawPart of speech: phraseDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
droits de l'homme
/droits de l'homme/Roman
English meaning: Human Rights
Definition
The fundamental rights and freedoms of all humans. France's 1789 Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was the world's first modern human rights document. It directly influenced the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948). France has been a leading voice for international human rights at the UN.
Example
“La Déclaration des Droits de l'Homme de 1789 est l'un des textes fondateurs des droits humains modernes.”
In English: “The 1789 Declaration of Rights of Man is one of the founding texts of modern human rights.”
Literary Heritage
“Il est dangereux d'avoir raison dans des choses où des hommes accrédités ont tort.”
“It is dangerous to be right in matters on which the established authorities are wrong.”
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