The travels of human rights: The UNESCO human rights exhibition 1950-1953

Hilary Charlesworth*

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    Abstract

    This chapter discusses a travelling exhibition designed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) in 1950 to introduce the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 10 December 1948. It describes the history of the exhibition and the way that UNESCO regarded photography as neutral, ideal for generating an internationalist sensibility. It then examines the way that UNESCO used particular images to construct an account of the universality of human rights.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationRoutledge Handbook of International Law and the Humanities
    PublisherTaylor and Francis
    Pages173-190
    Number of pages18
    ISBN (Electronic)9781000385724
    ISBN (Print)9780367420741
    Publication statusPublished - 20 May 2021

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