The rights of man
Wells, H. G. (Herbert George), 1866-19462015
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H.G. Wells wrote 'The Rights of Man' in 1940, partly in response to the ongoing war with Germany. The fearlessly progressive ideas he set out were instrumental in the creation of the UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the EU's European Convention on Human Rights and the UK's Human Rights Act. When first published, this manifesto was an urgently topical reaction to a global miscarriage of justice. It was intended to stimulate debate and make a clear statement of mankind's immutable responsibilities to itself. 75 years have passed and once again we face a humanitarian crisis. In the UK our human rights are under threat in ways that they never have been before and overseas peoples are being displaced from their homelands in their millions. The international community must act decisively, cooperatively and fast.
Main title:
The rights of man / H.G. Wells.
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Imprint:
London : Penguin Books, 2015.
Collation:
126 pages ; 19 cm
ISBN:
9780241976760 (pbk)
Dewey class:
323.4323.4
Language:
English
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BRN:
1111300
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