POLSC402: Global Justice

1.1: The Development of Human Rights: A Brief History

• U.S. Department of State: "Centuries of Progress" >

  Read this article from the Department of State publication Human Rights in Brief. It succinctly reviews the historical development of human rights in the context of contemporary global politics.

• U.S. Department of State: "Human Rights as an International Issue" >

  Read this article from the Department of State publication Human Rights in Brief. It succinctly reviews the historical development of human rights in the context of contemporary global politics.

• United Nations Documents on Human Rights

  • Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • International Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
    

  Read these documents for an overview of the core human rights treaties. These three documents are collectively referred to as the "Bill of Human Rights" and form the cornerstone of human rights law.