Universidad de Sta.

Isabel GEEL 002

Second Sem., A/Y 2019-2020 Peace Education

WORSHEET 1
(HISTORY OF HUMAN RIGHTS)

Name: IAN B. BALCUEVA Course & Year: BSED-1

Date: MAY 5, 2020 Score:______________

Respond to each question.

1. Define human rights (5 points).

-Human rights are the freedom of a person or a group of people that needs to be
respected and be aware of. In the ancient civilizations human rights exists in their
way of living such as the golden rule of “Do unto others as you would have them do
unto you,” and now at the present time human rights have evolved or developed we
have universal declaration of human rights as a global standard of human rights for
the protection some of those are
1. We are all born free with equal rights 2. We have a right to be free from
discrimination and 3. We have a right to live in freedom and safety and many more
human rights that protects every individual.

2. Trace the historical development of human rights through a timeline. Include at least
ten
Significant events.

English philosopher John Locke sets forth the notion of natural rights and defines them as the rights to
"life, liberty and property."
The Bill of Rights is adopted in England. It establishes the rights of the representatives of the people (the
"House of Commons") to limit the king's actions and even remove him from power if he should act
1689 against their interests. The Bill sets guarantees against unjust taxation and cruel and unusual punishment
and for the right to religious toleration.

Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen is adopted during the early stage of the French
Revolution. This document proclaims the end of the monarchy and the rights of all citizens to
1786 liberty, property, security, and the resistance to oppression.

Containing the first ten amendments to the US Constitution, the US Bill of Rights extends
citizens' rights to include freedom of speech, of the press, and to a fair trial, among others.
1791
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1899 and 1907 -Building on the Geneva Conventions, the Hague Conventions codify laws and
customs of war on land, set procedures for use of peaceful diplomacy and arbitration to settle
international conflicts, limit the use weapons of mass killing, and provide rules for maritime
1899-1907 warfare.

Signed by Great Britain and the United States, the Atlantic Charter creates a blueprint for the postwar
peace and the basis of the mutual recognition of the rights of all nations.
US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) gives his famous "Four Freedoms" speech in which he
claims that postwar peace must be rooted in the recognition of "the Freedom of speech and expression,
1941 the freedom of religion, freedom from want, and the freedom from fear."

Spring to Summer - The United Nations Conference on International Organization in held in San
Francisco and adopts the United Nations Charter, as ratified by the original 51 signing nations.
The UN Charter states that one of its main purposes is the promotion of "respect for human
rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or
1945 religion."

The Commission on Human Rights is established by the United Nations. Eleanor Roosevelt is
selected by the General Assembly to be its chairperson. The committee would later draft a
declaration of human rights.
1946

On December 10 the UN General Assembly adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
as proposed by the Commission on Human Rights
1948

In response to a decline in international support for the UDHR, Amnesty International, an

international organization devoted to the monitoring and protection of human rights, is
established.
1961

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the International Covenant on
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights enter into force after sufficient UN member states sign
it.
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3. State the importance of the historical developments of human rights (5 points).

-The historical development of human rights is very essential at this present time simply
because we are ought to study, interpret, and base on the significant events that develops
human rights. It is also important to use as a basis and references to create another
human right. In the development of our society we need also to develop human rights to
protect us from the different factors that might disrespect our human dignity.
Furthermore, those human rights from the past are the big contributions in the present
time.