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Descriptor English: Human Rights
Descriptor Spanish: Derechos Humanos
Descriptor derechos humanos
Entry term(s) derecho a disfrutar de los recursos naturales
derecho a la calidad ambiental
derecho a la vivienda
derecho a vivir en paz
derecho al alojamiento
derecho al control de los recursos naturales
derecho al desarrollo
derecho colectivo
derecho de autodeterminación
derecho de la persona
derecho del hombre
derecho humano
derechos colectivos
derechos de gentes
derechos de las personas
derechos de las poblaciones indígenas
derechos de los individuos
derechos de los indígenas
derechos de los pueblos
derechos de los pueblos indígenas
derechos de los índios
derechos del hombre
derechos del individuo
derechos humanos colectivos
derechos humanos de las poblaciones indígenas
derechos humanos de los indígenas
derechos humanos de los pueblos indígenas
derechos humanos de los índios
derechos humanos en materia lingüística
derechos humanos indígenas
derechos humanos lingüísticos
derechos iguales
derechos individuales
derechos lingüísticos
igualdad de derechos
Scope note: Derecho de la persona a disfrutar de las oportunidades culturales, sociales, económicas y educativas proporcionadas por la sociedad, p. ej., el derecho al trabajo, a la educación y a la seguridad social.
Descriptor Portuguese: Direitos Humanos
Descriptor French: Droits de l'homme
Entry term(s): Collective Human Rights
Equal Rights
Human Rights of Indians
Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Human Rights of Indigenous Populations
Human Rights, Collective
Human Rights, Indigenous
Indian Rights
Indigenous Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples Rights
Linguistic Rights
Peoples Rights
Peoples' Rights
Right to Benefit from Natural Resources
Right to Decent Housing
Right to Development
Right to Environmental Quality
Right to Housing
Right to Housing and Shelter
Right to Live in Peace
Right to Natural Resources Control
Right to Self-Determination
Right to Shelter
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Rights of Indigenous Populations
Rights of Peoples
Rights, Collective Human
Rights, Equal
Rights, Linguistic
Tree number(s): I01.880.604.473
N03.706.437
SP9.242.315
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006806
Scope note: The right of the individual to cultural, social, economic, and educational opportunities as provided by society, e.g., right to work, right to education, and right to social security.
Allowable Qualifiers: CL classification
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
MT methods
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Previous Indexing: Civil Rights (1968-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 73
History Note: 73
Related: Civil Rights MeSH
Cultural Rights DeCS
Environmental Quality DeCS
Human Rights Abuses MeSH
Women's Rights MeSH
DeCS ID: 6958
Unique ID: D006806
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1973/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2019/07/05
Human Rights - Preferred
Concept UI M0010649
Scope note The right of the individual to cultural, social, economic, and educational opportunities as provided by society, e.g., right to work, right to education, and right to social security.
Preferred term Human Rights
Equal Rights - Broader
Concept UI M000597328
Preferred term Equal Rights
Entry term(s) Rights, Equal
Collective Human Rights - Narrower
Concept UI M000645196
Scope note Right of peoples to self-determination and the rights to be and to live in community with other members of one's own group. The rights of communities, ranging from the family unit to the entire human community, and including national, religious, linguistic and cultural communities, taking special account of minorities, and indigenous populations.
Preferred term Collective Human Rights
Entry term(s) Human Rights, Collective
Peoples Rights
Peoples' Rights
Right to Benefit from Natural Resources
Right to Development
Right to Environmental Quality
Right to Live in Peace
Right to Natural Resources Control
Right to Self-Determination
Rights of Peoples
Rights, Collective Human
Linguistic Rights - Narrower
Concept UI M000646305
Scope note The human and civil rights concerning the individual and collective right to choose the language or languages for communication in a private or public atmosphere.
Preferred term Linguistic Rights
Entry term(s) Rights, Linguistic
Rights of Indigenous Peoples - Narrower
Concept UI M000646308
Scope note Those rights that exist in recognition of the specific condition of indigenous peoples. This includes not only the most basic human rights of physical survival and integrity, but also the preservation of their land, language, religion, and other elements of cultural heritage that are a part of their existence as a people.
Preferred term Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Entry term(s) Human Rights of Indians
Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Human Rights of Indigenous Populations
Human Rights, Indigenous
Indian Rights
Indigenous Human Rights
Indigenous Peoples Rights
Rights of Indigenous Populations
Right to Housing and Shelter - Narrower
Concept UI M000646446
Scope note The economic, social and cultural right to adequate housing and shelter.
Preferred term Right to Housing and Shelter
Entry term(s) Right to Decent Housing
Right to Housing
Right to Shelter



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