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Download full textPatrick, John J. – 1998
This ERIC Digest outlines what is meant by the phrase human rights and the origin of the concept. It also traces the delineation of the concept of human rights from the 17th century antecedent of "natural rights" to its eventual incarnation as inherent political or personal rights, such as freedom of speech, press, assembly, and…
Descriptors: Civil Liberties, Constitutional Law, Democratic Values, Global Approach
