Origin and Evaluation of Human Rights: A Study in Historical Perspective

Abstract

 A new world order began after the World War II in 1945, giving primary concern for human beings. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed in 1948, provided a framework for a series of international human right conventions. In today’s world almost all the national and international legislations are influenced by these conventions. It is universally recognized that Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms are the birth right of all Human being. The main objective of the study is to investigate the historical development of Human Rights and analyze the philosophical thinking. For conducting this study data was collected from several articles, books and related documents regarding Human Rights as a qualitative paper.

Keywords: Human Rights, Fundamental Rights, Historical Perspective, Conventions