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At first no one had rights, only lucky people
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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
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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´´
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The Magna Carta is signed, and states that no-one can overrule someone´s rights, not even a king
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The British Bill of Rights is signed. Where basic civil rights were adressed, such as the constitution
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The U.S. declares its independence, with a revolution. Signes a constitution, and leads to a chain reaction of uprisings and more revolutions
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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.
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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.
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World War I erupts in Europe, causing countless deaths.
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Mahatma Gandhi leads peacefull protests in India to reacha peacefull agreement with the british, using his rights and non-violence
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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
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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.
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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
