4. Concept of human rights
has developed along with
growth of civilization.
Essential for the
development of human
beings, peaceful living.
Essential for democracy.
H.J Laski declared that- “
A nation can be identified
through its human rights.
5. It helps an individual to
lead a life of dignity.
UNO has declared the
‘Human Rights’ as the duty
of the state to protect the
human rights.
7. Roots of human rights
are traced to ATHENS
and SPARTA, the two city
states of ancient Greeks.
Discussion of Plato,
Aristotle and Socrates on
the relationship between
the state and the
individual human rights.
11. MAGNA CARTA
Great agreement of the English
constitution.
1215 C.E , king John of England
broke many ancient rules and
tradition.
. People revolted against the king
seeking for their rights
12. The king entered into an
agreement and signed Magna
Carta.
The government interferences in
the church came to an end.
Citizen gained the rights to have
private and ancestral property.
The equality of all in front of the
law was guaranteed.
14. John Locke presented the first
systematic discussion of human rights.
The basic rights cannot be given to
any individual. Every individual is born
with the rights of living and freedom.
This is prominence to individual rights.
15. The bloodless revolution of 1688
worked in support of this.
As a result in 1689, ‘ Bill of rights’
was implemented. Human rights
were given legislative guarantee
for the first time.
Due to John Locke, Rousseau
and Montesquieu, revolutions
took place in America and
France.
16. The American independence
was declared in 1787.
The list of human rights was
declared on Dec 15, 1791 and
included in the American
constitution.
French declared human rights
in the year 1789, was an
important milestone in the
history of human rights.
17. Assured equal rights to all with respect
to freedom, equality, property and
security.
‘ The League of Nation’ came into
existence after the 1st world war had a
separate directive on human rights.
After the second world war, in order to
protect the human rights, with the effort
of Stalin, Roosevelt and Churchill, UNO
came into existence.
19. “ We the people of the world
have decided to protect our
future generation from the
destructions of wars. War has
driven us to sadness twice in
our life time.”
UNO : prevent human rights
violations in any parts of the
world.
22. The declaration of the human rights
by the UNO is discussed in the
preamble and fundamental rights of
the constitution.
In preamble, equality, fraternity and
freedom are discussed.
This is discussed in part three of the
constitution from 12 to 35 under
fundamental rights.
23. FUNDAMENTAL
RIGHTS
RIGHT TO EQUALITY(14 TO 18).
RIGHT TO FREEDOM ( 19 TO 22)
RIGHT AGAINST EXPLOITATION ( 23
TO 24)
24. RIGHT TO RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ( 25
TO 28).
CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL
RIGHT( 29 TO 30).
RIGHT TO CONSTITUTIONAL
REMEDY ( 32)
