Manden Charter

The Manden Charter (also: Charter of Manden ) is the oldest declaration of fundamental human rights in the world. According to traditional tradition, the founder of Mali , Sundiata Keïta , is said to have solemnly proclaimed it in Kurukun Fuga in the early 13th century . However, due to the sources, the historical details are extremely uncertain. The charter consists of seven sections and defines basic rights such as equality and the inviolability of human life. In 2009 it was included in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity .

Web links

Arno Widmann: Mandén's charter. Nobody should be a slave. Frankfurter Rundschau from October 26, 2009.

Individual evidence

^ Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga. UNESCO . Retrieved August 1, 2016.
^ Arno Widmann: Charter of Mandén. Nobody should be a slave. Frankfurter Rundschau from October 26, 2009.
^ Mande Charter. The oldest declaration of basic human rights. lag-malihilfe.de. Retrieved August 1, 2016.
↑ The oldest constitution in the world belongs to the cultural heritage of mankind. UNESCO . Press release of October 1, 2009, accessed on August 1, 2016.

[unesco2-1] Manden Charter, proclaimed in Kurukan Fuga. UNESCO . Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[widman-2] Arno Widmann: Charter of Mandén. Nobody should be a slave. Frankfurter Rundschau from October 26, 2009.

[lag-3] Mande Charter. The oldest declaration of basic human rights. lag-malihilfe.de. Retrieved August 1, 2016.

[unesco-4] The oldest constitution in the world belongs to the cultural heritage of mankind. UNESCO . Press release of October 1, 2009, accessed on August 1, 2016.