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Section 1. Human rights : a time-traveller's guide -- Section 1. Anthology -- Section 2. When universal human rights hit home -- Section 2. Anthology.
The Magna Carta, sealed in 1215, has come to stand for the rule of law, curbs on executive power and the freedom to enjoy basic liberties. When the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations in 1948, it was heralded as 'a Magna Carta for all human ki…
Francesca Klug explains the nature of human rights discourse through an exploration of its evolution, describing how the idea of fundamental human rights has changed and developed through three distinct 'waves' characterized by different, but overlapping, sets of values.