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Why international human rights law emerged

Why international human rights law emerged

Branching timeline showing the Second World War leading to the United Nations and UDHR, and the Council of Europe and ECHR, with labels on legal status and enforcement

Before the Second World War, the protection of individuals was mostly treated as a matter for domestic law. International human rights law rejects the idea that states should be completely free to decide how they treat people under their control.

Human Rights in international law Lesson

  1. A Level
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Step-by-step lessons covering AQA A Level Law Human Rights in international law for A Level Law. Each lesson works through exam-style questions.

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