Home›Civil Rights, Equality and Human Rights Acts›Enacted Era›By Century›20th centuryBrowse By20th centuryThis dimension groups statutes by the era in which they were enacted. Wikipedia notes that a statute is "the expressed will of a legislative body," a will that reflects the concerns of the particular period it was passed in. Browsing by enacted era lets a visitor compare statutes passed around the same time.Facts20th centurySourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonDefining CharacteristicWell-attestedHuman rights are moral principles or norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both national and international laws. 120th centuryFilter Results22 entriesJurisdictionAllAustralia (Commonwealth) (1)Canada (federal) (1)England and Wales, Scotland (1)England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland (1)France (1)India (2)Israel (1)New Zealand (1)Northern Territory, Australia (1)People's Republic of China (1)South Africa (4)Union of South Africa (1)United Kingdom (2)United States (4)Legal StatusAllCurrent (1)Current legislation (1)In force (2)In force, amended (1)Repealed (1)Repealed (formally repealed by the Civil Code in 2021) (1)Repealed by the Race Relations Act 1976 (1)Repealed in full by the Equality Act 2010 (1)Super-legal status (1)Legal SystemAllAustralian Law (2)English Law (3)French Legal System (1)Indian Legal System (1)Israeli Law (1)Law of Canada (1)Law of Rwanda (1)Law of the People's Republic of China (1)Law of the United Kingdom (1)Law of the United States (4)New Zealand Law (1)South African Law (4)Promulgated ByAll101st United States Congress (1)102nd United States Congress (1)90th United States Congress (1)French Parliament (1)House of Representatives (New Zealand Parliament) (1)Knesset (12th Knesset) (1)Parliament of Australia (1)Parliament of Australia (Whitlam government) (1)Parliament of Canada (1)Parliament of India (1)Parliament of South Africa (4)Parliament of the Republic of South Africa (1)Parliament of the United Kingdom (4)The 88th United States Congress (1)Group TreeAllApartheid and Post-Apartheid Statutes of South Africa (4)Commonwealth Race, Indigenous and Equality Acts (4)Equality and Human Rights Acts of the United Kingdom and Ireland (4)Marriage, Family and Gender Acts (3)Race, Emancipation and Dignity Laws of Germany, Brazil and Israel (1)United States Civil Rights and Indian Removal Acts (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 22Aboriginal Land Rights (Northern Territory) Act 197620th centuryAmericans with Disabilities Act of 199020th centuryBantu Education Act, 195320th centuryBasic Law: Human Dignity and Liberty20th centuryCanadian Multiculturalism Act20th centuryCivil Rights Act of 196420th centuryCivil Rights Act of 196820th centuryCivil Rights Act of 199120th centuryDisability Discrimination Act 199520th centuryDowry Prohibition Act, 196120th centuryGroup Areas Act 195020th centuryHindu Marriage Act, 195520th centuryHomosexual Law Reform Act 198620th centuryHuman Rights Act 199820th centuryMarriage Law of the Peoples Republic of China (1950)20th centuryNatives Land Act, 1913 (South Africa)20th centuryPopulation Registration Act, 195020th centuryPromotion of National Unity and Reconciliation Act, 199520th centuryRace Relations Act 196520th centuryRacial Discrimination Act 197520th centurySex Discrimination Act 197520th centuryVeil Act20th centurySources1. Human rights (Wikipedia)tier 2WikipediaHuman rights, lead section, statute-act subcategory definition sentenceQuote, Human rights, lead section, statute-act subcategory definition sentenceHuman rights are moral principles or norms that establish standards of human behavior and are often protected by both national and international laws.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.