Puzzle #468 · September 12, 2026
human right
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Every day one two-word expression or compound word used in American English.
A human right is a basic entitlement or freedom that belongs to every person simply by being human—things like the right to life, freedom from torture, freedom of speech, and the right to a fair trial. Unlike privileges (which can be granted or taken away), human rights are considered universal and inalienable.
The concept was codified globally in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948 after World War II. Individual nations also protect human rights through their own laws and constitutions.
Many political observers will distinguish between rights that don't require someone else to provide them (freedom of speech) vs. rights that require the service or work of others (e.g. right to healthcare, or housing) with the latter often called “red rights” as they were central to the promise of communist (red) countries.
The concept was codified globally in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948 after World War II. Individual nations also protect human rights through their own laws and constitutions.
Many political observers will distinguish between rights that don't require someone else to provide them (freedom of speech) vs. rights that require the service or work of others (e.g. right to healthcare, or housing) with the latter often called “red rights” as they were central to the promise of communist (red) countries.
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