Question

Explain about the written Precursors of Human Rights Documents.

Answer 1

1. The Magna Carta of 1215 (England) – gave people new rights and made the king subject to the law.
2. The Petition of Right 1628 (England) – set out the rights of the people.
3. The Habeas Corpus Act of 1679 (England) – an act for the better-securing liberty of the subject.
4. The English Bill of Rights of 1689 – set out certain basic civil rights.
5. The French Declaration on the Rights of Man and Citizen 1789 – a document of France, stating that all citizens are equal under the law.
6. The US Constitution and Bill of Rights 1791 – safeguard the rights of the citizens.