Human Rights, WOO-ZIT
These are the rights that you’re entitled to simply for being human. The term “human rights” is relatively new, but the concept of human rights had its origins in ancient Greece and Rome. Although the principle of human rights has gained widespread acceptance over the centuries, there has been disagreement over the nature and scope of such rights and their definition. Still, the reality of popular demands for human rights in the early 21st century is undeniable, and a deepening and widening concern for the promotion and protection of human rights on all fronts is now woven into the fabric of contemporary world affairs.
Human Rights Encyclopedia Articles By Title
William B. Woods was an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court (1880–87). After being admitted to......
Harry Hongda Wu was a Chinese-born American activist who is best known for his efforts to expose human rights violations......
Young Lords, street gang formed by Puerto Ricans in Chicago that evolved into a diverse revolutionary civil rights......
Whitney Young was an American civil rights leader who, as head of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971,......
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani activist who, while a teenager, spoke out publicly against the prohibition on the......
Helen Zille is a South African journalist, activist, and politician who served as the national leader (2007–15)......
Zitkala-Sa was a writer and reformer who strove to expand opportunities for Native Americans and to safeguard their......