Theorising Human Rights
Theorising human rights
What are human rights?
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by the member states of the United Nations. For many, that document was the single most important of the twentieth century, for it lays down certain claims regarding the rights of all peoples around the world, and formalizes them within the framework of international law, albeit in a suggestive, rather than legally binding, manner. Over 50 years on, however, we are still faced with a world which does not fully recognize the claims made in the Declaration. Human rights abuses continue in nation-states across the globe. Western democracies preach the observance of human rights regulations to non-Western nations whilst blatantly ignoring them at home, The world of international relations is still as chaotic and competitive as it was before 1948; only it has become more hypocritical.
Why this document was signed, what its claims are, and why it has not succeeded in......
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