5第五章第5节国际人权法2(阅读).pptVIP

第五节 国际人权法 人权的概念 人权(human rights)是指一个人享有或应该享有的基本权利。人权及人权概念都是历史发展的产物。人权概念的内涵和外延都不是一成不变的。 人权概念最早是由资产阶级启蒙思想家提出的。他们认为人权是天赋的，目的在于反对中世纪的神权和封建贵族和僧侣的特权。最初，人权的内容主要指生命权、自由权、平等权和反抗压迫的权利、追求幸福的权利等。 独立宣言 独立宣言在此通过 Thomas Jefferson was selected to draft a Declaration of Independence. It was in this declaration that Jefferson asserted the natural rights of all mankind: “We hold these truths to be self-evident that all man are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. That to secure these rig