Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, French Declaration des Droits de l’Homme et du Citoyen, one of the basic charters of human liberties, containing the principles that…
Human Rights Act versus a British Bill of Rights
Image captionThe European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg The Conservative party has pledged to abolish the Human Rights Act and replace it with a new British Bill of Rights.…
Magna Carta: The Origin of Modern Human Rights
Magna Carta was accepted by King John of England in 1215 and granted certain rights to English noblemen. Although the rights it gave, and the number of people to whom it gave them, were few, Magna…
Historical Development of Human Rights
The history of human rights covers thousands of years and draws upon religious, cultural, philosophical and legal developments throughout the recorded history. It seems that the concept of human rights…
Human Rights and Values Education: Using the International Standards
Betty A. ReardonFor years human rights work at the global level was guided by the goals of a just and humane global order. But a debate fueled by the Cold…
Nature and Definition of Human Rights
Human rights are a special sort of inalienable moral entitlement. They attach to all persons equally, by virtue of their humanity, irrespective of race, nationality, or membership of any particular…
DEFINITIONS AND CLASSIFICATIONS OF HUMAN RIGHTS
Human rights are commonly understood as inalienable fundamental rights to which a person is inherently entitled simply because she or he is a human being. This chapter examines the concept…
What Is Ion Exchange?
Ion exchange is a water treatment process commonly used for water softening or demineralization, but it also is used to remove other substances from the water in processes such as dealkalization, deionization,…
Pitting Corrosion
If corrosion occurs in metal pipes, the pipes might start leaking over time. In the vernacular this is also called „pitting corrosion“, although this is not really correct. It is…
Corrosion in boilers
Corrosion is the reversion of a metal to its ore form. Iron, for example, reverts to iron oxide as the result of corrosion. The process of corrosion, however is a complex electro…
