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Constitutional law arose from the need to regulate property and space as early civilizations formed. It began abstractly and was denoted more clearly under Roman law, where the emperor or king applied laws. By the 18th century, constitutional law emerged with more clarity and strength due to the American and French revolutions. Today, constitutional law is stabilized as the protector of human rights, the base of the state, and defender of fundamental social and cultural rights.
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Human rights in international perspective
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Human rights in the international context are fundamental principles that safeguard the inherent dignity and worth of every individual, regardless of their nationality, ethnicity, religion, gender, or any other characteristic. This essay explores the evolution, challenges, and significance of human rights from a global perspective.
Historical Evolution:
Human rights have deep historical roots, with milestones such as the Magna Carta (1215) and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 shaping their trajectory. The aftermath of World War II underscored the need for a global commitment to prevent atrocities and protect individuals from the abuse of power.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights:
The UDHR, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, serves as a cornerstone in the international human rights framework. It outlines a comprehensive set of rights and freedoms, ranging from the right to life and liberty to freedom of expression and education. However, the challenge lies in implementing these rights universally, as diverse cultural, political, and economic contexts often influence their interpretation and enforcement.
International Treaties and Conventions:
To operationalize the principles outlined in the UDHR, various international treaties and conventions have been established. Examples include the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) and the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR). These instruments provide a legal framework for states to adhere to and are monitored by international bodies.
Challenges to Implementation:
Despite these efforts, the realization of human rights faces persistent challenges. National sovereignty, cultural relativism, and geopolitical considerations can impede the enforcement of international standards. Issues like discrimination, poverty, and inequality persist globally, illustrating the gap between legal frameworks and their effective implementation.
Human Rights in Conflict Zones:
Conflict zones often witness severe human rights abuses, raising questions about the international community's ability to intervene. The Responsibility to Protect (R2P) doctrine emerged as an attempt to address this, emphasizing the global responsibility to prevent and respond to mass atrocities. However, debates over intervention and sovereignty complicate the application of R2P.
Economic Globalization and Human Rights:
The interconnectedness of the global economy brings both opportunities.
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The document provides a history of the development of human rights from ancient times through the modern era. It details early influences and documents that promoted concepts of equality, dignity, and freedoms for individuals, such as Cyrus the Great's charter in 539 BC, the Magna Carta in 1215, the English Bill of Rights in 1628, the US Declaration of Independence in 1776, the US Constitution and Bill of Rights in 1787, the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen in 1789, and the UN Charter and Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1945 and 1948 respectively. The document traces how the idea of human rights has evolved over thousands of years through numerous civilizations and political changes to become
Yavuz Sefik12915Week 21 AnalysisThe Declaration of the Ri.docx
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Week 21 Analysis
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen embodies enlightenment principles articulated by Locke, Rousseau and Voltaire as those principles were understood by bourgeois leaders and members of the French National Assembly, and this is apparent in the document itself.
The “preamble” of the document begins by saying that the French people’s representatives, not the monarchy, are the ones who are setting the rights of man straight. “The representatives of the French people, organized as a National Assembly, believing that the ignorance, neglect, or contempt of the rights of man are the sole cause of public calamities and of the corruption of governments, have determined to set forth in a solemn declaration the natural, unalienable, and sacred rights of man.”
The National Assembly then lists the rights of man and the citizen. The influence of prominent Enlightenment thinkers is obvious in the document. For example, the first right states that, “Men are born and remain free and equal in rights.” This is an idea that Rousseau would emphasize. The bourgeois leaders then continue by stating each human’s natural rights, which are, “liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.” Both Locke and Rousseau have contributed ideas to French society that the assembly picked up on.
The document then continues stating rights, and allows the people the freedom to do any action that does not harm someone else. “Law can only prohibit such actions as are hurtful to society. Nothing may be prevented which is not forbidden by law, and no one may be forced to do anything not provided for by law.” This is an idea that Voltaire would have likely supported. Another right in the document that likely originated from Voltaire is the right to religious freedom. “No one shall be disquieted on account of his opinions, including his religious views, provided their manifestation does not disturb the public order established by law.”
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Week 21 Homework
The French National Assembly came to be in a turmoil of chaos and oppression of French commoners; they had a goal of revolutionizing the French governmental system by giving more power to the people and less to the monarchy, and they were partially successful in doing this by passing the Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Constitution of 1791.
In the 1780s, France was in a crisis. After paying for a costly war to ensure the independence of the Americans, the country was in deep debt. Since all taxes came from the poorest people of France, there was little that could be done in the current situation to alleviate the debt. As a result, the government called the Estates-General into session, which did not happen since 1614. Three estates, or social classes, made up this legislative body: the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. Normally, each estate had one vote. However, the third estate, the commoners, did not like this, since any proposa.
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Literatura Inglesa
The Enlightenment was an intellectual movement that took place in Europe in the 17th-18th centuries. It promoted the use of reason and science to understand the natural world rather than religious or superstitious explanations. Enlightenment thinkers believed advances in science and industry would usher in a new era of progress for humanity. They also applied rational thinking to questions of government, education, and criminal justice to devise better systems. Key figures like Isaac Newton and John Locke challenged traditional authorities and asserted natural rights like life, liberty, and property. Their ideas spread widely and transformed European society.
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Human rights are rights inherent to all human beings, whatever our nationality, place of residence, sex, national or ethnic origin, color, religion, language, or any other status. We are all equally entitled to our human rights without discrimination. These rights are all interrelated, interdependent and indivisible.
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- 2. History of Constitutional Law Study the history of constitutional law is extremely important to have a notion from which arise all the rights that we have today because constitutional law is considered as the fundamental base
- 3. Beginnig of the Constitutional Law Constitutional law arises from the human being begins to clump together (early civilation) The need arises to have a mechanism to regulate and limit the space and property of every person in a living space and certain So begins to manifest the constitutional law in abstract
- 4. Roman law By the roman law beginsto denote in a more clear In Rome Constitutional law emanating from the emperor or king and applied it So it was for several republics
- 5. Evolution of Constitutional Law By the XVIII century constitutional law emerges whit more clarity and strength This is because the American and French Revolution
- 6. Actually This is where constitutional law is stabilized and becomes the constitutional law to know today: A law protecting human rights Base State Protector of social, cultural, religious and fundamental rights
- 7. Literature and Pages Consulted Constitución Política de la Republica de Costa Rica, Investigaciones Jurídicas, 2008 http://www.antecedentes.net/antecede ntes-derecho-constitucional.html