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    This document provides a timeline of important human rights documents from 539 BCE to 1981: 1) The Cyrus Cylinder in 539 BCE established freedom of slaves, worship, movement, and settlement in the Persian Empire. 2) The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 in England, establishing rights and limiting the king's powers. 3) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was drafted in France in 1789 and established 17 articles on basic human rights. 4) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN in 1948 with 30 articles establishing fundamental rights for all.

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    This document provides a timeline of important human rights documents from 539 BCE to 1981: 1) The Cyrus Cylinder in 539 BCE established freedom of slaves, worship, movement, and settlement in the Persian Empire. 2) The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 in England, establishing rights and limiting the king's powers. 3) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was drafted in France in 1789 and established 17 articles on basic human rights. 4) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN in 1948 with 30 articles establishing fundamental rights for all.

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    This document provides a timeline of important human rights documents from 539 BCE to 1981: 1) The Cyrus Cylinder in 539 BCE established freedom of slaves, worship, movement, and settlement in the Persian Empire. 2) The Magna Carta was signed in 1215 in England, establishing rights and limiting the king's powers. 3) The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen was drafted in France in 1789 and established 17 articles on basic human rights. 4) The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the UN in 1948 with 30 articles establishing fundamental rights for all.

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    HUMAN RIGHTS DOCUMENTS [CODIFICATION] TIMELINE

    539 BCE 1215 1789 1948 1981


    CYRUS CYLINDER MAGNA CARTA DROIT DE L’HOMME UDHR AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN
    MAGNA CARTA LIBERTATUM AND PEOPLES’ RIGHTS
     Conquest of  The Great Charter (The  Declaration of  Universal  Also known as the
    Babylon by King Great Charter of the Human and Declaration of African or Banjul
    Cyrus the Great Liberties). Civic Rights Human Rights. (Senegal) Charter.
    (King of Persia).  Signed by King John (The (French).  1948, UN Human  A product of the
     Defeat of King Magna Carta King).  Has 17 Articles. Rights Commission 1963 Organization
    Nebuchadnezzar  Drafted by the Barons  King Louis the successfully of African Unity
    (King of Babylon). together with the 16th and Queen drafted and (OAU).
     Freedom of slaves Archdiocese of Marie adopted the UDHR.  Enforced on
    (Jews) after 60yrs Canterbury. Antoinette.  Eleanor October 21, 1986,
    of bondage, Psalm  Originally written in Latin  Drafted by Roosevelt’s led the upon ratification by
    137. Freedom of but later translated into Marquis de delegates to a simple majority
    worship. Freedom English. Lafayette debate and come of member States
    of movement and  It has 63 Clauses of which assisted by to an agreement of OAU.
    settlement. 3 are considered most Thomas on fundamental  Has 63 Articles.
     Original important and still law Jefferson human rights.
    inscription is in today: 1) Freedom and (American  December 10th  2001 African Union
    Babylonian Rights of the English envoy to 1948, UDHR was continues to
    cuneiform. Church; 2) Confirmation of France). accepted by the enforce the
     Homage to the Liberties and Customs of UN General Charter.
    Babylonian God London and other Towns; Assembly in Paris,
     African Court on
    Marduk. 3) Limitation of the France.
    Human and
     Victors’ justice vs. Powers of the King and  Has 30 Articles.
    Peoples’ Rights
    amnesty & Equality before the Law.
     International Bill (AFCHPR) enforced
    reconciliation.
    1689 (English Bill of of Human Rights: in 2004 ratified by
     Cylinder
    Rights). King James II/ King UDHR, Two at least 29 AU
    discovered in
    William & Queen Mary. International members.
    1879 (British
    museum 1776 (US declaration of Covenants & Two
    exhibition digging Independence). George Protocols.
    in Babylon). Washington. [1948/1966].

    [© Waswa A. Wakwabubi/w-waswa@mku.ac.ke/Mount Kenya University/2018-2019]

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