The Case Against Human Rights
An important strand in this thinking was that there was a 'natural law' that stood above the law of rulers. This meant that individuals had certain rights simply because they were human beings. Throughout history, concepts of ethical behaviour, justice and human dignity have been important in the development of human societies. These ideas can be traced back to the ancient civilisations of Babylon, China and India. They contributed to the laws of Greek and Roman society and are central to Buddhist, Christian, Confucian, Hindu, Islamic and Jewish teachings. Burundi: Suspected Opponents Killed, Detained, Tortured Everyone can claim their rights regardless of sex, race , language, religion, social standing, etc. The Human Rights Act 1998 made the rights set out by the European Convention on Human Rights part of our domestic law. Watch and listen to people around the world reading articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in more than 80 languages. Number of people ...