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Human Rights Explained fact sheets

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Human rights are an inextricable part of our lives. In fact, they are so much a part of every day living that we often take for granted the protection they offer us.

Human Rights Explained: Index

These fact sheets provide essential information on the development of human rights law.

Fact sheets

  1. Defining human rights
  2. Human rights origins
  3. Human rights philosophies
  4. The emergence of rights in law
  5. The international bill of rights
  6. How States commit to human rights treaties
  7. Australia and human rights treaties
  8. Promoting and protecting human rights in the UN system

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