TERMIUM Plus®
From: Translation Bureau
On social media
Consult the Government of Canada’s terminology data bank.
HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCATE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-02-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Rights and Freedoms
- Constitutional Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- human rights defender
1, record 1, English, human%20rights%20defender
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- human rights advocate 2, record 1, English, human%20rights%20advocate
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Human rights defender is a term used to describe people who, individually or with others, act to promote or protect some variation of human rights. Human rights defenders (HRDs) are those men and women who act peacefully for the promotion and protection of those rights. 3, record 1, English, - human%20rights%20defender
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Human rights is a field in which Speaker Kinsella has been active. He ... is well-known nationally and internationally as a human rights advocate and academic including such cases as Malcolm Ross, and Lovelace v. Canada at the United Nations Human Rights Committee. 4, record 1, English, - human%20rights%20defender
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droits et libertés
- Droit constitutionnel
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- défenseur des droits humains
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fenseur%20des%20droits%20humains
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- défenseur des droits de la personne 2, record 1, French, d%C3%A9fenseur%20des%20droits%20de%20la%20personne
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Toute personne qui, individuellement ou en association avec d’autres, œuvre à la promotion ou à la protection des droits humains. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fenseur%20des%20droits%20humains
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un défenseur des droits humains est quelqu’un qui défend n’importe quel droit fondamental au nom d’une personne ou d’un groupe de personnes. Les défenseurs cherchent à promouvoir et protéger les droits civils et politiques ainsi qu’à promouvoir, protéger et mettre en œuvre les droits économiques, sociaux et culturels. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9fenseur%20des%20droits%20humains
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-10-05
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- From Witness to Advocate : Bringing to Life the Words of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights 1, record 2, English, From%20Witness%20to%20Advocate%20%3A%20Bringing%20to%20Life%20the%20Words%20of%20the%20Universal%20Declaration%20of%20Human%20Rights
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Droits et libertés
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- De témoin à défenseur : Donner vie aux mots de la Déclaration universelle des droits de l'homme 1, record 2, French, De%20t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9fenseur%20%3A%20Donner%20vie%20aux%20mots%20de%20la%20D%C3%A9claration%20universelle%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Projet parrainé par le Centre international des droits de la personne et du développement démocratique et le Conseil canadien pour les réfugiés. 1, record 2, French, - De%20t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9fenseur%20%3A%20Donner%20vie%20aux%20mots%20de%20la%20D%C3%A9claration%20universelle%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Source : Bibliothèque du Bureau de la traduction. 1, record 2, French, - De%20t%C3%A9moin%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9fenseur%20%3A%20Donner%20vie%20aux%20mots%20de%20la%20D%C3%A9claration%20universelle%20des%20droits%20de%20l%27homme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-10-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Periodicals
- Rights and Freedoms
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Canadian Human Rights Advocate
1, record 3, English, Canadian%20Human%20Rights%20Advocate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- Rights and Freedoms 1, record 3, English, Rights%20and%20Freedoms
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ceased to be published in 1990. 1, record 3, English, - Canadian%20Human%20Rights%20Advocate
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Titres de périodiques
- Droits et libertés
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Canadian Human Rights Advocate
1, record 3, French, Canadian%20Human%20Rights%20Advocate
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- Rights and Freedoms 1, record 3, French, Rights%20and%20Freedoms
former designation, correct, Canada
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Périodique qui a cessé de paraître en 1990. 1, record 3, French, - Canadian%20Human%20Rights%20Advocate
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2026
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
GCtranslate (available on the Government of Canada network only)
Use this artificial intelligence prototype to translate Government of Canada content up to and including Protected B. Available to employees of selected departments and agencies only.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: