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Human rights recognize our freedom to choose, develop, and live without fear or discrimination. Explore their history and importance globally.

Explore the Brief Human Rights Timeline to trace the evolution of ethical behaviour, justice, and human dignity across civilizations. 1760 BCE In Babylon King Hammurabi draws up the ‘Code of Hammurabi’, an early legal document that promises to ‘make justice reign in the Kingdom and promote the good of the people.’ c. 528 BCE - 486 BCE In India, Gautama Buddha advocates morality, reverence…

Discover the historical evolution of legal rights, from the Magna Carta to modern treaties, and their impact on human rights law. Learn more with this fact sheet.

A community guide to the findings and recommendations of the National Inquiry into the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children From Their Families

The United Nations In its early years, the UN set about establishing and documenting basic human rights standards that would serve all people and all nations. It has continued to expand the range of standards that set out the obligations that governments and people can be expected to live up to. The process of writing these documents takes place in UN meetings, where representatives of the