rights

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The proposal, which parliament had been due to vote on on June 15, had been met with fierce criticism in a country known for championing children's rights.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Conditions there have prompted outcry from rights groups, and UN experts have condemned it as a site of "unparalleled notoriety."

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

It gives British and Irish citizens reciprocal rights in each others' countries.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In 1975, his father acquired the rights to a box seat at the stadium for 99 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Though he’d only been gone from the United States two months, Bobby had taken from his competitive experiences more than just bragging rights.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady