Origin and Evolution — Key Milestones — KSLU Hr Notes
Origin and Evolution — Key Milestones
flowchart LR
A["539 BCE — Cyrus Cylinder"]:::ancient --> B["1215 — Magna Carta"]:::medieval
B --> C["1628 — Petition of Right"]:::medieval
C --> D["1689 — English Bill of Rights"]:::medieval
D --> E["1776 — US Declaration of Independence"]:::modern
E --> F["1789 — French Declaration of Rights of Man"]:::modern
F --> G["1864 — Geneva Conventions"]:::modern
G --> H["1919 — ILO created"]:::modern
H --> I["1945 — UN Charter"]:::contemporary
I --> J["1948 — UDHR"]:::contemporary
J --> K["1966 — ICCPR and ICESCR"]:::contemporary
K --> L["1993 — Vienna Declaration"]:::contemporary
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classDef medieval fill:#FFDAB9,stroke:#8B4513,color:#000;
classDef modern fill:#E0FFFF,stroke:#00688B,color:#000;
classDef contemporary fill:#D8F0D8,stroke:#1B5E20,color:#000;
linkStyle default stroke:#888,stroke-width:1px;| Year | Document | One-Line Importance |
|---|---|---|
| 539 BCE | Cyrus Cylinder | First charter of liberties — freed slaves, allowed religious choice |
| 1215 | Magna Carta | King also bound by law |
| 1679 | Habeas Corpus Act | No illegal detention |
| 1776 | US Declaration | “All men are created equal” |
| 1789 | French Declaration | Liberty, Equality, Fraternity |
| 1945 | UN Charter | Human rights as international obligation |
| 1948 | UDHR | Universal floor of rights — 30 articles |
| 1966 | ICCPR + ICESCR | Binding treaty obligations |
| 1993 | Vienna Declaration | Rights are indivisible and interdependent |