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
formalsocietylaw
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.

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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