rights

Example Sentences

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“The underlying values of democracy and human rights—these are also the fundamentals for prosperity.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Maskell said Andrew should also be stripped of his succession rights to the throne, as well as a councillor of state.

From BBC

Medical facilities can lose their protective rights if used for hostile acts against enemy combatants, said Emanuela-Chiara Gillard, senior research fellow at the Oxford Institute for Ethics Law and Armed conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal

A protest was staged by an animal rights group over plans to move her to the site.

From BBC

Throughout the debate around increasing workers rights under the Employment Rights Act business groups argued that increased benefits and leave provisions would heap costs on to them and reduce their willingness to increase headcount.

From BBC