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539 BCE
Cyrus the Great , the first king of ancient persia.
these and other decrees were engraved on a clay cylinder baked in the akkadian language with the cuneiform scrip. -
1215
The Magna Carta
process that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the english - speaking world. -
Petition of Right
This request was made in 1628 by the english parliament and sent to Charles I in order to demand the realese of civilians -
United States Declaration of Independence
July 4 ,1776 the united states congress approve the declaration of independence.
congress issued the declaration of independence in several forms. -
Constitution of the united states of America
Written during the summer of 1787 in philadelphia .
It is the oldest written national constitution in use and defines. -
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the citizen
In 1789 the people of france brought about the abolishment of the absolute monarchy and set the stage for the establishment of the first French Republic.
the rights of man and of the citizen were declared weeks after the abolition of fedaulism -
Bill of Rights
Protects freedom of expression , freedmon of religion ,the right to keep and bear ams , freedmon of assembly and freedmon of petition, also prohibits unreasonable search and seizure , cruel and unusual punishment and force self-incrimination. -
The United Nations
In april 1945 , delegates from fifty countries met in san francisco full of optimism and hope. the goal of the United Nations Conference of International Organization was to fashion an international body to promote peace and prevent future wars. -
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Eleanor Roosevelt , a humanan rights champion in wer own rights and the United States delegate to the UN - the commission set out to draf the document that became the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
