The Iraq History Project (IHP) gathered and analyzed first person narratives of severe human rights violations committed under the government of the Ba'ath Party and Saddam Hussein (1968 - 2003), by a variety of groups after the U.S.-led invasion (2003 - 2008). This book includes a collection of testimonies
Focusing on the theme of visions seen by those who dreamed of what might be, Lauren explores the dramatic transformation of a world patterned by centuries of human rights abuses into a global community that now boldly proclaims that the way governments treat their own people is a matter of international
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a milestone document in the history of human rights. Drafted by representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from all regions of the world, the Declaration was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 (General Assembly resolution 217 A) as a common standard of achievements for all peoples and all nations. It sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected and it has been translated into over 500 languages
