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BBC Learning English News Words 11th February 2010 Human rights

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The BBC's Clare Arthurs looks at some of the words and phrases often used in the news and their meanings in various contexts. In this feature she talks about the phrase 'human rights'.

The word right in English has different uses; as a verb, to correct something which is wrong; as a noun, meaning in a particular direction, and as an adjective, indicating a position on the political scale. Then there are the legal meanings; one relates to ownership, as in 'copyright'.

And so we get to human rights, which are freedoms or entitlements which are believed to belong to every human being. They're set out in a Universal Declaration by the United Nations and in many countries they're protected by the law.

Human rights include the right to life, the right to food and shelter, to education and to work, to express an opinion, and to have a family life. There's also the right not to be tortured, the right for people accused of crimes to appear before a court, and the right to take part in the government of the country, for example, through elections.

The rights which can affect the ability of journalists to report the news include freedom of expression and the right to privacy.

I think smoking in public places is a breach of non smokers' human rights.

When do human rights make the news? Usually, it's because we're reporting allegations that people's rights or freedoms have been denied, or abused, perhaps by the state, or because of war.

What are your thoughts on this issue?

A good news story about human rights might be the establishment of a human rights commission in a country which has a history of abuse.

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Should smoking be a fundamental human right?

Some other words you might hear are protection, rule of law, fundamental, free, exercise, enjoy, entitled and equal.

Some of the recent issues which have been in the news include, and you might discuss these: protecting children's rights, smokers' rights, fathers' rights... and what about this one? Animal rights?

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