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Article: Human Rights
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- Dictionary of American History
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HUMAN RIGHTS
HUMAN RIGHTS.
The concept of human rights has evolved over time, and various countries have emphasized different aspects of human rights principles and policy. Some nations have emphasized traditional civil and political rights (both individual and collective), whereas others
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particularly communist and socialist regimes
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have emphasized the concept of economic and social rights. Some governments have embraced both sets of principles.
In the United States, the concept of certain individual and collective rights
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in particular, civil and political rights
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as "natural" or "unalienable" can be traced back to colonial times, reflecting the influence of ...