The Declaration of the rights of Man and of the Citizen (French: Declaration déclaration des droits de'l homme et du), citoyen passed By'france S National Constituent assembly In august, 1789 is a fundamental document of The French revolution and in the history of human and civil. rightsot to be confused with Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen of 1793, a second and lengthier declaration, written in 1793 but never formally adopted.