The A to Z of Human Rights and Humanitarian Organizations - 9780810868748

The A to Z of Human Rights and Humanitarian OrganizationsAuthor(s): Robert F. Gorman, Edward S. Mihalkanin\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Scarecrow Press, United States\nImprint: Scarecrow Press\nISBN-13: 9780810868748, 978-0810868748\nSynopsis\nWhile the idea of human rights and humanitarian assistance has ancient rootsevidence can be seen in such examples as the Ten Commandments, the Bhagavad Gita, and the teachings of Confucius and Socratesit wasn't until the 1800s that the first modern humanitarian and human rights organizations came to be. The 19th century saw the beginning of the abolitionist movement, the forming of a variety of women's suffrage organizations, the formation and consolidation of national labor unions, and the founding of the Red Cross. This was followed by the inextricably intertwined story of war, persecution, violence, and the growth of human rights and humanitarian organizations in the 20th century. Bearing witness to some of the most horrific and blatant vi.