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16th June 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka

Laura Davies » Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives

by Laura Davies

Former Deputy High Commissioner to Sri Lanka and the Maldives

800 years of the Magna Carta and Human Rights today

Only four copies of the 1215 Magna Carta still exist: one is held at Lincoln Cathedral, one at Salisbury Cathedral and two are held at the British Library in London.

For centuries, the Magna Carta, signed by King John at Runnymede in England in 1215, has been quoted to help promote human rights and alleviate suffering all around the world. This week, we are celebrating its 800th anniversary, and its continuing relevance today.  To mark the anniversary, my colleagues at the UK Mission in Geneva hosted a […]

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