]> http://www.paxromana.org/taxonomy/term/116/0 62nd Session of UN Commission on Human Rights en http://www.paxromana.org/chr62_item18 <p><em>The written statement of Pax Romana for the 62nd Session of <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term118"><acronym title="UN: United Nations">UN</acronym></a> Commission on <a class="glossary-term" href="glossary#term51"><acronym title="Human Rights: Privileges claimed or enjoyed by every human being by virtue of being human. The concept developed from the Roman idea of &#039;natural law&#039;. Early milestones in establishing human rights include the British Magna Carta (1215), Habeas Corpus Act (1679) and Bill of Rights (1689). None of these were as fundamentally comprehensive as the US Bill of Rights (1788) or France&#039;s Declaration of the Rights of Man (1789). During the nineteenth century, human rights began to be enshrined in international law, best illustrated by the Geneva Conventions, a series of treaties which governed the humane treatment of civilians, soldiers and prisoners during times of war. The UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948. It stated that people have the right to life, liberty and education; to freedom of movement, religion, association and information; to a nationality and to equality before the law. Many nations still deny their citizens basic rights. ">Human Rights</acronym></a> under Agenda Item 18: Effective Functioning of human rights mechanism.</em></p> <p>Human rights is a notion that has been determinedly evolving throughout human history. They have been intricately attached to the laws, customs and religions throughout time. But only after the utter atrocities committed during the World War II the international community changed the view on human rights, recognizing that these rights were to be proclaimed and enforced universally. In the aftermath of the Holocaust the world expressed the need for the protection of a set of inalienable human rights.</p> English 62nd Session Statements Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:17:04 -0800