NORDINVERSITY
1st Bac Vocabulary

Unit 9: Vocabulary: Human Rights

Basic Rights

Freedom حرية

The right to do what you want.

Equality مساواة

Treating everyone the same way.

Justice عدالة

Fairness in the way people are treated.

Peace سلام

Freedom from war and violence.

Safety أمان / سلامة

Being protected from danger.

Free Speech حرية التعبير

The right to say your opinions.

Problems & Violations

Discrimination تمييز

Treating someone badly because they are different.

Racism عنصرية

Hating people because of their skin color.

Violence عنف

Actions that hurt people physically.

Poverty فقر

Having no money for food or home.

Slavery عبودية

Being forced to work without freedom.

Injustice ظلم / عدم عدالة

A lack of fairness.

People & Groups

Citizen مواطن

A legal member of a country.

Refugee لاجئ

A person forced to leave their country.

Child طفل

A young human being.

Woman امرأة

An adult female human.

Victim ضحية

A person hurt by a crime or action.

Activist ناشط / مدافع عن الحقوق

A person who fights for change.

Actions

Protect يحمي

To keep someone safe from harm.

Defend يدافع عن

To speak in support of someone.

Respect يحترم

To treat others with care and politeness.

Violate ينتهك / يخالف

To break a rule or law.

Vote يصوّت

To choose a leader or law.

Speak out يتحدّث علنًا / يُعرب عن رأيه

To say publicly that something is wrong.

Collocations

Human حقوق الإنسان

rights

Free حرية التعبير

speech

Equal أجر متساوٍ

pay

Social عدالة اجتماعية

justice

Child عمالة الأطفال

labor

Civil حقوق مدنية

rights

Idioms

Stand up for يدافع عن / يقف إلى جانب

To support or defend something.

Fair play لعب نزيه / معاملة عادلة

Following the rules so everyone is equal.

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