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Last Name
COHN
First Name
Haim Hermann
Title
Human rights in Jewish law
Publisher
New York: Ktav
Year
1984
Group
MOH5
Comments
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Contents:

pt. 1. Rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

  • The right to life
  • The right to liberty and security of person
  • Slaves and slavery
  • The right to privacy
  • The right to reputation
  • Freedom and movement and residence
  • The right to asylum
  • The right to marry and found a family
  • The right to property
  • The right to work and remuneration
  • The right to leisure
  • Freedpm of thought, speech, and conscience
  • Freedom of information
  • The right to education and participation in culture

pt. 2. Rights of equality.

  • All men are born equal
  • Discriminations on account of race
  • Discriminations on account of religion
  • Discriminations of aliens
  • Discriminations of women
  • Discriminations on account of birth
  • Discriminations on account of property

pt. 3. Rights of justice.

  • Equality before the law
  • Judicial standards
  • Procedural safeguards
  • Torture and cruel punishments
  • Legislative safeguards