The document provides an overview of the history and modern framework of international human rights. It discusses how human rights emerged from antiquity through documents like the Code of Hammurabi and rights of Athenian citizens. Major developments included the Magna Carta, declarations of rights in the 18th century, and conventions establishing rights and protections for civilians and prisoners of war. After World War II, the UN was formed and adopted instruments like the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and International Covenants to establish universal civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. Today, human rights are monitored and enforced through UN bodies and mechanisms as well as regional organizations and local NGOs.
47. 2742410v1 Where Do Human Rights Begin? “ In small places, close to home, so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Yet they are the world of the individual person, the neighborhood he lives in, the factory, farm, or office where he worked. Such are the places where every man, woman, and child seeks equal justice, equal opportunity, equal dignity without discrimination. Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.” Eleanor Roosevelt, 1958
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![DEFINITION ,[object Object],HUMAN RIGHTS are the rights that all people have by virtue of being human beings. HUMAN RIGHTS are derived from the inherent dignity of the human person and are defined internationally, nationally and locally by various law making bodies.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)