Right to Sanitation
/ˈraɪt tu ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/
Definitions
- (n.) The human right to access adequate sanitation facilities and services essential for health and dignity.
The government recognized the right to sanitation as fundamental to public health.
Forms
- right to sanitation
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Commentary
The right to sanitation is often articulated alongside the right to water and is crucial in international human rights law and sustainable development policies.
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