Right to Sanitation

/ˈraɪt tu ˌsænɪˈteɪʃən/

Definitions

  1. (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

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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