Los derechos humanos
Example: Los derechos humanos protegen la dignidad de todas las personas.
Definition
"Los derechos humanos" are fundamental rights and freedoms that belong to every person regardless of nationality, gender, ethnicity, or any other status. They ensure the protection of dignity, equality, and justice for all individuals in society.
Etymology
The phrase "los derechos humanos" comes from Spanish, where "derechos" means rights or entitlements, and "humanos" means human or relating to people. It reflects the universal concept that these rights are inherent to all humans. Did you know? The idea of universal human rights gained prominence after World War II with the creation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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"Los derechos humanos" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - Law - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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