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Human rights

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A prison cell
Credit: 
Geof Wilson

Perspectives on Human rights

Patti Whaley | History of the human rights movement

Human rights are arguably the most powerful and widely-adopted moral language of international politics. Patti Whaley charts the development of the human rights movement and examines the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in practice.

 

Timeline for Human rights

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Go to Sustainable Development Timeline to see milestones for all themes.

Other themes

Biodiversity / conservation
Children
Climate change / ozone depletion
Democracy
Desertification / soil erosion
Disaster relief
Economics / Economic development
Education
Energy
Environment (general)
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Fisheries / oceans
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Gender
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Human settlements / urbanism
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Indigenous people
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Natural resources (general)
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Pollution
Population
Poverty
Responsible business
Social reform / development
Sustainable development (general)
Technology / communications
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Transport
Waste / recycling / re-use
Water and sanitation

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