civil right
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As the legal fight continues, advocates warn that accessibility is increasingly treated as an inconvenience rather than a civil right — a shift with consequences far beyond a single White House briefing.
From Salon • Dec. 13, 2025
"We are here to claim our victory. We are making a peaceful march, which is a civil right for all Cameroonians - for everyone," another protester said.
From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025
Nichols federal Supreme Court ruling that it’s an English-learner’s civil right to receive equal access to the same curriculum and learning opportunities as other students.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 11, 2023
An executive producer behind the new documentary “The Right to Read,” Burton says reading is not only a tool that unlocks doors to success but also a civil right.
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2023
Thus what the people have as a civil right, you claim as a divine right....
From The Life and Times of Ulric Zwingli by Hottinger, Johann Jakob
