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John Peters Humphrey OC OQ (April 30, 1905 – March 14, 1995) was a Canadian legal scholar, jurist, and human rights advocate. He is most famous as the principal author of the first draft of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights .
16. März 2011 · John Thomas Peters Humphrey, OC, lawyer, diplomat, scholar (born 30 April 1905 in Hampton, NB; died 14 Mar 1995 in Montreal, QC). John Humphrey was the director of the United Nations Human Rights Division from 1946 to 1966.
John Peters Humphrey (* 30. April 1905 in Hampton, New Brunswick; † 14. März 1995 in Montreal) war ein kanadischer Jurist, Professor und Menschenrechtler
24. Mai 2024 · With assistance of the UN Secretariat, the task of formulating a preliminary draft was given to John Humphrey, Director of the UN Secretariat's Division for Human Rights.
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7. Dez. 2023 · Learn about the Canadian lawyer who helped draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948, despite Canada's resistance to the instrument. Explore his role, challenges and legacy in international human rights.
John P. Humphrey, the Canadian lawyer appointed as the United Nations’ Human Rights Director in 1946, later claimed that the ALI Statement was “the best of the texts on which I worked” and that he “borrowed freely from it.” 10 He also used the ALI project’s work to assemble the rights’ provisions of national constitutions and ...
9. März 2016 · John Peters Humphrey is best known for drafting the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, a role that, while significant, comprised only a brief period in Humphrey’s life. Prior to his time at the UN, Humphrey was an adamant Canadian nationalist who argued for a strong, united Canada. At the same time, he was highly ...
