Human Rights

By Reggina
  • 539 BCE

    Cyrus The Great

    Cyrus The Great
    Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon, but freed the slaves , declaring that everyone was to be treated the same.
  • 1215

    Magna Carta

    Magna Carta
    The Magna Carta brought an end to the absolute power of English sovereigns as they, too, were required to be held accountable by the law.

  • Petition of Right

    Petition of Right
    It was a petition sent by the king Charles I. The petition sought recognition of four principles: no taxation without the consent of Parliament, no imprisonment without cause, no quartering of soldiers on subjects, and no martial law in peacetime.

  • US Constitution

    US Constitution
    It was made shortly after the Us consitution. It is also the supreme law of the United States. Empowered with the sovereign authority of the people by the framers and the consent of the legislatures of the states, it is the source of all government powers, and also provides important limitations on the government that protect the fundamental rights of United States citizens.

  • The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    The French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
    This paper explains a list of rights, such as freedom of religion, freedom of speech, freedom of assembly and separation of powers. All men have these rights. It also talks about some rights many people have together. This paper was written using some of the ideas of natural rights, these rights are for all men: they are supposed to be valid in all times and places. They are said to be rights of human nature.

  • the US Bill of Rights

    the US Bill of Rights
    It guarantees civil rights and liberties to the individual—like freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process of law and reserves all powers not delegated to the Federal Government to the people or the States. And it specifies that “the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.”

  • First Geneva Convention

    First Geneva Convention
    The First Geneva Convention for the Amelioration of the Condition of the Wounded in Armies in the Field, is the first of four treaties of the Geneva Conventions.

  • Mexican Constitution

    Mexican Constitution
    It was drafted in Santiago de Querétaro, in the State of Querétaro, by a constitutional convention, during the Mexican Revolution. It was approved by the Constitutional Congress on 5 February 1917. It is the successor to the Constitution of 1857, and earlier Mexican constitutions.

  • UN

    UN
    The UN is an institution created to protect human rights all over the world. 193 countries are part of this organization, only two countries do not form part of it.

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights

    Universal Declaration of Human Rights
    The Universal Declaration begins by recognizing that ‘the inherent dignity of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world’. It declares that human rights are universal – to be enjoyed by all people, no matter who they are or where they live. The Universal Declaration includes civil and political rights, like the right to life, liberty, free speech and privacy.