DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Declaration of Human Rights



Declaration of Human Rights

Introduction

Since the end of the Cold War, the discourse of human rights has been spreading increasingly in the whole world. This movement actually started after the end of World War II, but it has been growing on a larger scale in the last few decades. The reason that lies behind this human rights controversy is the occurrence of various violations to 'The Universal Declaration of Human Rights'.

The Universal Declaration, proclaimed by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1948, stated that 'recognition of the inherent dignity and ...