KansalaisuuskurssiGlossary · Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights
ihmisoikeussopimus
Finnish word. In English: human rights convention
An agreement between states that protects human rights.
Facts about the word
- States that have joined human rights conventions must respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of everyone without discriminating against anyone. Ulkoministeriö
- The European Convention on Human Rights was made in Rome on 4 November 1950, and it came into force in Finland on 10 May 1990. Sopimussarja 19/1990
- Finland has ratified, for example, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child and the convention on eliminating discrimination against women. Ihmisoikeuskeskus: YK
The facts come from public sources, such as the authorities' own pages and the law.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A human rights convention is an agreement between states on human rights. Pay is agreed in an employment contract, and a human rights convention is not used to order a phone subscription.
The word belongs to Chapter 5: Fundamental and human rights. The chapter page has the full context and practice questions.
