1.
human rights violation; infringement of human rights
An act or policy that violates a person's fundamental rights and freedoms.
Compound of 人権 (human rights) + 侵害 (violation, infringement). A key term in legal, political, and social justice contexts.
Common collocations
- 人権侵害を訴える: to appeal/report a human rights violation
- 深刻な人権侵害: serious human rights violation
- 人権侵害に当たる: to constitute a human rights violation
- 人権侵害の救済: remedy for human rights violations