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Inherent Human Rights
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Author : Johannes Morsink
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2012-02-28
Inherent Human Rights written by Johannes Morsink and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-02-28 with Law categories.
Confronting the evils of World War II and building on the legacy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence and the 1789 French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, a group of world citizens including Eleanor Roosevelt drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations in 1948, the Universal Declaration has been translated into 300 languages and has become the basis for most other international human rights texts and norms. In spite of the global success of this document, however, a philosophical disconnect exists between what major theorists have said a human right is and the foundational text of the very movement they advocate. In Inherent Human Rights: Philosophical Roots of the Universal Declaration, philosopher and political theorist Johannes Morsink offers an alternative to contemporary assumptions. A major historian of the Universal Declaration, Morsink traces the philosophical roots of the Declaration back to the Enlightenment and to a shared revulsion at the horrors of the Holocaust. He defends the Declaration's perspective that all people have human rights simply by virtue of being born into the human family and that human beings have these rights regardless of any government or court action (or inaction). Like mathematical principles, human rights are truly universal, not the products of a particular culture, economic scheme, or political system. Our understanding of their existence can be blocked only by madness and false ideologies. Morsink argues that the drafters of the Declaration shared this metaphysical view of human rights. By denying the inherence of human rights and their metaphysical nature, and removing the concepts of the Declaration from their historical and philosophical context, contemporary constructivist scholars and pragmatic activists create an unnecessary and potentially dangerous political fog. The book carefully dissects various human rights models and ends with a defense of the Declaration's cosmopolitan vision against charges of unrealistic utopianism and Western ethnocentrism. Inherent Human Rights takes exception to the reigning view that the Golden Rule is the best defense of human rights. Instead, it calls for us to "follow the lead of the Declaration's drafters and liberate the idea of human rights from the realm of the political and the juridical, which is where contemporary theorists have imprisoned it."
The Concept Of Human Dignity In Human Rights Discourse
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Author : David Kretzmer
language : en
Publisher: BRILL
Release Date : 2021-08-04
The Concept Of Human Dignity In Human Rights Discourse written by David Kretzmer and has been published by BRILL this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-08-04 with Law categories.
The notion of human dignity plays a central role in human rights discourse. According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights recognition of the inherent dignity and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world. The international Covenants on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and on Civil and Political Rights state that all human rights derive from inherent dignity of the human person. Some modern constitutions include human dignity as a fundamental non-derogable right; others mention it as a right to be protected alongside other rights. It is not only lawyers concerned with human rights who have to contend with the concept of human dignity. The concept has been discussed by, inter alia, theologians, philosophers, and anthropologists. In this book leading scholars in constitutional and international law, human rights, theology, philosophy, history and classics, from various countries, discuss the concept of human dignity from differing perspectives. These perspectives help to elucidate the meaning of the concept in human rights discourse.
The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1978
The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Civil rights categories.
Rescuing Human Rights
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Author : Hurst Hannum
language : en
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Release Date : 2019-02-14
Rescuing Human Rights written by Hurst Hannum and has been published by Cambridge University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-14 with Law categories.
Focuses on understanding human rights as they really are and their proper role in international affairs.
Philosophy Of Human Rights
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Author : David Boersema
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-04-19
Philosophy Of Human Rights written by David Boersema and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-04-19 with Philosophy categories.
Combining the sustained, coherent perspective of an authored text with diverse, authoritative primary readings, Philosophy of Human Rights provides the context and commentary students need to comprehend challenging rights concepts. Clear, accessible writing, thoughtful consideration of primary source documents, and practical, everyday examples pertinent to students' lives enhance this core textbook for courses on human rights and political philosophy. The first part of the book explores theoretical aspects, including the nature, justification, content, and scope of rights. With an emphasis on contemporary issues and debates, the second part applies these theories to practical issues such as political discourse, free expression, the right to privacy, children's rights, and victims' rights. The third part of the book features the crucial documents that are referred to throughout the book, including the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women, the African Charter on Human Rights and Peoples' Rights, and many more.
Universal Human Rights In Theory And Practice
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Author : Jack Donnelly
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2003
Universal Human Rights In Theory And Practice written by Jack Donnelly and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Law categories.
(unseen), $12.95. Donnelly explicates and defends an account of human rights as universal rights. Considering the competing claims of the universality, particularity, and relativity of human rights, he argues that the historical contingency and particularity of human rights is completely compatible with a conception of human rights as universal moral rights, and thus does not require the acceptance of claims of cultural relativism. The book moves between theoretical argument and historical practice. Rigorous and tightly-reasoned, material and perspectives from many disciplines are incorporated. Paper edition Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Inherent Human Rights
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Author : Johannes Morsink
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2009-07-09
Inherent Human Rights written by Johannes Morsink and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-07-09 with Law categories.
Confronting the evils of World War II and building on the legacy of the 1776 Declaration of Independence and the 1789 French Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, a group of world citizens including Eleanor Roosevelt drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Adopted by the United Nations in 1948, the Universal Declaration has been translated into 300 languages and has become the basis for most other international human rights texts and norms. In spite of the global success of this document, however, a philosophical disconnect exists between what major theorists have said a human right is and the foundational text of the very movement they advocate. In Inherent Human Rights: Philosophical Roots of the Universal Declaration, philosopher and political theorist Johannes Morsink offers an alternative to contemporary assumptions. A major historian of the Universal Declaration, Morsink traces the philosophical roots of the Declaration back to the Enlightenment and to a shared revulsion at the horrors of the Holocaust. He defends the Declaration's perspective that all people have human rights simply by virtue of being born into the human family and that human beings have these rights regardless of any government or court action (or inaction). Like mathematical principles, human rights are truly universal, not the products of a particular culture, economic scheme, or political system. Our understanding of their existence can be blocked only by madness and false ideologies. Morsink argues that the drafters of the Declaration shared this metaphysical view of human rights. By denying the inherence of human rights and their metaphysical nature, and removing the concepts of the Declaration from their historical and philosophical context, contemporary constructivist scholars and pragmatic activists create an unnecessary and potentially dangerous political fog. The book carefully dissects various human rights models and ends with a defense of the Declaration's cosmopolitan vision against charges of unrealistic utopianism and Western ethnocentrism. Inherent Human Rights takes exception to the reigning view that the Golden Rule is the best defense of human rights. Instead, it calls for us to "follow the lead of the Declaration's drafters and liberate the idea of human rights from the realm of the political and the juridical, which is where contemporary theorists have imprisoned it."
The Inherent Rights Of Indigenous Peoples In International Law
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Author : Antonietta Di Blase
language : en
Publisher: Roma TrE-Press
Release Date : 2020-02-24
The Inherent Rights Of Indigenous Peoples In International Law written by Antonietta Di Blase and has been published by Roma TrE-Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-02-24 with Law categories.
This book highlights the cogency and urgency of the protection of indigenous peoples and discusses crucial aspects of the international legal theory and practice relating to their rights. These rights are not established by states; rather, they are inherent to indigenous peoples because of their human dignity, historical continuity, cultural distinctiveness, and connection to the lands where they have lived from time immemorial. In the past decades, a new awareness of the importance of indigenous rights has emerged at the international level. UN organs have adopted specific international law instruments that protect indigenous peoples. Nonetheless, concerns persist because of continued widespread breaches of such rights. Stemming from a number of seminars organised at the Law Department of the University of Roma Tre, the volume includes contributions by distinguished scholars and practitioners. It is divided into three parts. Part I introduces the main themes and challenges to be addressed, considering the debate on self-determination of indigenous peoples and the theoretical origins of ‘indigenous sovereignty’. Parts II and III explore the protection of indigenous peoples afforded under the international law rules on human rights and investments respectively. Not only do the contributors to this book critically assess the current international legal framework, but they also suggest ways and methods to utilize such legal instruments towards the protection, promotion and fulfi lment of indigenous peoples’ rights, to contribute to the maintenance of peace and the pursuit of justice in international relations.
Article By Article
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Author : Johannes Morsink
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2021-12-10
Article By Article written by Johannes Morsink and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-12-10 with Political Science categories.
The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is one of the most important and debated sociopolitical documents of the twentieth century. A leading authority on the UDHR, Johannes Morsink is the author of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting, and Intent (2000) and Inherent Human Rights: Philosophical Roots of the Universal Declaration (2009). With this new book, Morsink has now written a volume for a new generation of human rights students and activists, one that presents an article-by-article account of the formulation of each article in the UDHR. The author comments perceptively on how they have been argued, argued over, and used in a wide range of political discourses. Comprised of short essays on each of the Declaration's thirty articles, this book constitutes the most accessible and comprehensive approach to this document and explicates the UDHR's continued relevance in contemporary times. Throughout the book, Morsink explains how this 1948 iconic text can help us in the twenty-first century. He shows us the high moral ground we need to fight evils perpetuated during and after World War II that now present themselves in new garb and does so in a clear and concise manner.
Securing Dignity And Freedom Through Human Rights
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Author : Janelle Marie Diller
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2019
Securing Dignity And Freedom Through Human Rights written by Janelle Marie Diller and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019 with categories.
The idea that economic, social and cultural (ESC) rights are indispensable for human dignity and freedom first received recognition at the international level in article 22 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. By resort to drafting history, textual interpretation and subsequent implementation, this book explores the role and scope of this lesser-known article and its impact within international law and practice. It highlights the importance of the theoretical and practical origins of ESC rights and their relevance to the impact of activities among States, international organisations, and transnational business. Its conclusions address the potential for improved coherence in applying core ESC rights across various State reporting systems and human rights indicators, and for effective recognition of the responsibility of international organisations and multinational business in cases of harm attributable to them. The theoretical construct of ESC rights introduced by article 22 extends beyond mere assets and material comforts. The article conceives of ESC rights as the fruits of properly ordered relationships between the individual, the community, and the State. It shapes these relationships in positive concepts of equality and development of the personality, and freedom as inherent in each human being. The drafting history confirms that the recognition of the right of everyone to “social security” was intended broadly as human security and well-being. Regrettably, the broad reference is often confused with the right to security in the event of life contingencies addressed in article 25 of the Declaration. The book demonstrates the continuing relevance of ESC human rights within the international legal system in theory and practice, drawing on legal and political philosophy and dynamic interpretation of subsequent human rights treaties and other instruments. The “entitlement” of all to the core of “indispensable” ESC rights, enumerated in articles 23-27, is to be realized through article 22's twin means of “national effort and international cooperation” expected of States under their UN Charter obligations. The practice of the UN and its specialized agencies evidences the evolving scope of application of these twin duties at national and international level in such contexts as humanitarian assistance, sustainable development, and transnational business activities. Rather than limiting action, the concept of “the organization and resources of each State”, invokes the basis for shared responsibility among the State, non-state actors, and the international community to realize the article's visionary aims. The UN Library features the book among its recommended Research Guides to the Universal Declaration.