Category: LawPart of speech: nounDifficulty: IntermediateRecommended for ★ UPSC
ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ
/manukhi adhikar/Roman
English meaning: Human Rights
Definition
Rights inherent to all human beings regardless of nationality, sex, or religion. The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) investigates human rights violations. Punjab's history of militant conflict and its aftermath have raised significant human rights issues.
Example
“ਮਨੁੱਖੀ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਹਰ ਵਿਅਕਤੀ ਦੇ ਮੁੱਢਲੇ ਅਧਿਕਾਰ ਹਨ।”
In English: “Human rights are the fundamental rights of every person.”
Literary Heritage
“ਸਚੁ ਕਹਾਂ ਸਚੁ ਸੁਣਾਂ ਸਚੁ ਸਭੁ ਕੋਇ।”
/Sacu kahāṃ sacu suṇāṃ sacu sabhu koi./
“Speak truth, hear truth; truth belongs to all.”
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Language information
- Language
- ਪੰਜਾਬੀ
- Punjabi
- Script
- Gurmukhi
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 125M