freedom of movement

human right to travel freely within a country, to leave and return, and to choose one's place of residence or work; also known as mobility rights or the right to travel; includes the right to cross national borders
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freedom of movement

Summary

freedom of movement is a fundamental rights[1]. It draws 1,336 Wikipedia views per month (fundamental_rights category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]

Key Facts

  • freedom of movement's instance of is recorded as fundamental rights[3].
  • freedom of movement is a type of human rights[4].
  • freedom of movement is part of human rights[5].
  • freedom of movement is the opposite of captivity[6].
  • freedom of movement's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Freedom of movement[7].
  • freedom of movement's described by source is recorded as Universal Declaration of Human Rights[8].
  • freedom of movement's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Human rights[9].

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Definition and Type

freedom of movement's instance of is recorded as fundamental rights[3]. It is a type of human rights[4]. It is the opposite of captivity[6].

Use and Application

freedom of movement is part of human rights[5].

Why It Matters

freedom of movement draws 1,336 Wikipedia views per month (fundamental_rights category, ranking #2 of 3).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

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  1. 4w ago · Bencemac · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description human right to travel freely within a country, to leave and return, and to choos
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P459]]: [[Q1266546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260985|batch #260985]]"
  2. 14w ago · Samoasambia · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Part of human rights
    Part of
    Opposite of captivity
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q139682272 */"
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