Introduction to human rights.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

United States. Department of State. Office of International Information Programs, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human rights.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

[Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Department of State, International Information Programs, [2001]

Summary:

The U.S. Department of State presents information on human rights. The department highlights the origins of human rights, human rights and foreign policy, important advocates of human rights, a timeline of events related to human rights, and a bibliography of works on human rights.

Contents:

What are human rights / by Jack Donnelly

The U.S. commitment : human rights and foreign policy / by Jimmy Carter

"We hold these truths to be self-evident ..."

Eleven who made a difference

The dead have nothing to lose by telling the truth

Timeline : human rights in America

Further readings on human rights

The Helsinki process

Human Rights Watch

War crimes tribunals

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

The four freedoms.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on June 8, 2015).

"Posted April 2001."

Includes bibliographical references.

OCLC:

44283887