abusos de los derechos humanos
/abusos de los deɾet͡ʃos umanos/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'human rights abuses' is translated into Spanish as abusos de los derechos humanos.
This phrase refers to violations of the basic rights and freedoms to which all people are entitled.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is constructed literally as abuses of the human rights.
Which one should you use?
While abusos de los derechos humanos is a standard way to express the concept, you may also use the formal expression Violaciones de los Derechos Humanos to mean 'violations of human rights'. Another formal phrase, Atropellos a los Derechos Humanos, is used to specifically underscore the notion of an infringement or the trampling upon human rights.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can use the singular form el abuso de los derechos humanos to refer to the concept of human rights abuse in a general or collective sense.
Did you know?
- In legal contexts, Spanish often uses violaciones for human rights, but in common conversation, violación is most frequently used to mean 'rape'.
- The word atropellos in Atropellos a los Derechos Humanos literally means 'running over' someone with a vehicle. It creates a powerful image of rights being crushed or trampled underfoot.
- In certain Latin American political contexts, the phrase violación de derechos can carry a much more heavy, historical weight related to specific periods of military dictatorship.
Examples in context
- Some argue that certain policies amount to abusos contra los Derechos Humanos, but opinions vary.Some argue that certain policies amount to human rights abuses, but opinions vary.
- Debemos denunciar los abusos de los derechos humanos.We must denounce human rights abuses.
- La organización investiga los abusos de los derechos humanos.The organization investigates human rights abuses.
- No podemos ignorar esos abusos de los derechos humanos.We cannot ignore those human rights abuses.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are discussing a news report.
- LucíaMira esta noticia sobre los abusos de los derechos humanos.Look at this news about the human rights abuses.
- JavierEs terrible lo que está pasando en ese país.It is terrible what is happening in that country.
- Lucía¿Crees que la comunidad internacional intervendrá?Do you think the international community will intervene?
- JavierEspero que sí, para detener estas injusticias.I hope so, to stop these injustices.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
