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5000 BCE
0 Human Rights
At first no one had rights, only lucky people -
539 BCE
Cyrus the Great
Cyrus the Great conquers Babylon as sets all the slaves free and says that everyone is free to choose their own religion. His words were writen down in a clay tablet know as the Cyrus Cylinder -
27 BCE
Romans invent the idea of ´´Natural Law´´
The romans noticed that the mayority of the people followed a certain set of laws without being told to do so. They called this concept ´´Natural Law´´ -
Oct 4, 1215
Magna Carta is signed
The Magna Carta is signed, and states that no-one can overrule someone´s rights, not even a king -
British Bill of Rights is signed
The British Bill of Rights is signed. Where basic civil rights were adressed, such as the constitution -
America declares its independence
The U.S. declares its independence, with a revolution. Signes a constitution, and leads to a chain reaction of uprisings and more revolutions -
French Revolution
After the American Revolution in the U.S, the French gathered up courage and undertook a revolution for themselves. Their constitution was even longer and more specific than the American´s. Then, the roman concept of Natural Law, became Natural Rights. -
Countries defeat Napoleon and his army
After 11 years of Democracy and freedom, a dictator named Napoleon Bonaparte overthrew the French Democracy. 14 years later, European fores joined forces and defeated him. Once again, Human Rights surfaces as a hot topic. -
World War I Erupts in Europe
World War I erupts in Europe, causing countless deaths. -
Mahatma Gandhi leads peacefull protests in India
Mahatma Gandhi leads peacefull protests in India to reacha peacefull agreement with the british, using his rights and non-violence -
World War II Begins
World War II begins in Europe and millions of people die. About 90 million people were killed at the hands of Hitler, Stalin (etc.). Human rights was about to go extinct -
United Nations Established
After WWII, the countries of the world banded together and formed the United Nations. There, under Eleanor Roosevelt´s watch, agreed on a list of 30 Human Rights. -
Universal Declaration of Human Rights is signed
Under Eleanor Roosevelt´s watch, the United Nations agrees on 30 list of Human rights called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Even though this is one of the most widely accepted document of the world, some countries choose not to follow it, since it was optional to sign
