Equality of rights for historically disadvantaged or subordinate groups is a long-standing concern of the human rights movement. Human rights documents repeatedly
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Ancient History
The idea that people have inalienable rights is rooted in many cultures and ancient traditions. Numerous examples of revered rulers and the most important collections
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Civil and political rights
The least controversial group of human rights are civil and political rights. These rights are familiar from historical bills of rights, such as the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
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