Throughout history, various documents and events have shaped the concept of human rights. One of the earliest known declarations came from Cyrus the Great of Persia, who freed slaves and promoted racial equality.
9. THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS (1948)
Eleanor roosevelt, a humanan rights champion in her own right and the united estates delegate to the un- the commission set out to draft the document that became the universal declaration of human rights.
A BRIEF HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS
6. THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (1787) AND BILL OF RIGHTS (1791)
Protects freedom of expression, freedom of religion, the right to keep and bear arms, freedom of assembly and freedom of petition, also prohibits unreasonable search and seizure, cruel and unusual punishment and forced self-incrimination.
It is the oldest written national constitution in use and defines
The basic rights of citizens
The principal organs of govermement
written during the summer of 1787 in philadelphia
7. DECLARATION OF THE RIGHTS OF MAN AND OF CITIZEN (1789)
The rights of man and of the citizen were declared weeks after the abolition of feudalism
In 1789 the people of france brought about the abolishment of the absolute monarchy and set the stage for the establishment of the first french republic.
8. THE UNITED NATIONS (1945)
In april 1945, delegates from fifty countris met in san fransisco full of optimism and hope. the goal of the united nations conference on international organization was to fashion an international body to promote peace and prevend future wars
5. UNITED STATES DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE (1776)
congress issued the declaration of independence in several forms.
It was initiatlly published as a printed broadsheet that widely distributed and read to the public
July 4, 1776 the united states congress approve the declaration of independence
4. PETITION OF RIGHT 1628
This request was made in 1628 by the English parliament and sent to Charles I in order to demand the release of civilians
1. Cyrus the great, the first king of ancient persia.
Establish racial equality.
Has been recognized as the first letter of human rights in the world.
These and other decrees were engraved on a clay cylinder baked in the Akkadian language with the cuneiform script.
Declare that all people had the right to chosse their own religion
He freed the slaves
3. THE MAGNA CARTA
Process that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the english - speaking world.
Signed by the king of england in 1215
2. THE SPREAD OF HUMAN RIGHTS
They are the written forerunner of many of today's human rights documents.
The us bill of rights (1791)
The frencht declaration of the rights of man and of the citizin (1798)
The us constitution (1787)
The petitions of rights (1628)
Such as the magna carta (1215)
There the concept of "natural law" arose
From babylon, the idea of human rights spread quickly to india, greece and eventually rome
