人 権 問 題(じんけんもんだい)

じんけんもんだい

noun

human rights issue; human rights problem

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1. human rights issue; human rights problem

A matter or situation involving the violation, protection, or discussion of fundamental human rights.

人権問題(じんけんもんだい)について考(かんが)える。

To think about human rights issues.

これは重大(じゅうだい)な人権問題(じんけんもんだい)だ。

This is a serious human rights issue.

国際社会(こくさいしゃかい)は人権問題(じんけんもんだい)に対(たい)してもっと関心(かんしん)を持(も)つべきだ。

The international community should take more interest in human rights issues.

A compound of 人権(じんけん) (human rights) + 問題(もんだい) (problem, issue). A frequently used term in news, politics, and education. In Japan, 人権問題(じんけんもんだい) discussions often include topics such as discrimination (差別(さべつ)), bullying (いじめ), and workplace harassment.

Common collocations

人権問題(じんけんもんだい)に取(と)り組(く)む: to address human rights issues
人権問題(じんけんもんだい)を提起(ていき)する: to raise a human rights issue
人権問題(じんけんもんだい)に関(かん)する法律(ほうりつ): laws regarding human rights issues

Similar words

人権侵害(じんけんしんがい): human rights violation — a specific act of violating rights, while 人権問題(じんけんもんだい) is the broader issue
差別問題(さべつもんだい): discrimination issue — a specific type of human rights problem
人権(じんけん): human rights — the underlying concept

Related Words

Compare: 人権侵害(じんけんしんがい) (human rights violation)

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