In 1948 the United Nations signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which set out the 30 'inalienable' rights that all humans on Earth should get at birth.

But where did this come from? How effectively does it actually work?

And what comes next for human rights?

In today's episode we cover:

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
The 'first' human rights
Human rights vs. Natural rights
The French Revolution & United States Declaration of Independence
Slavery & human rights
Human rights & the law
Ignoring human rights
The countries that didn't vote for human rights
Human rights as a western invention
Environmental human rights
The future of human rights

Full transcript and key vocabulary available on the website: www.leonardoenglish.com/podcasts/human-rights

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#70: Human Rights