The Universality of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Does it merely express Western Values?

Authors : Syaiful Anam
article cite 0 Year 2018
source: Nation State Journal of International Studies
Abstract

The debate over the universality of Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains taking place. Apart from the fact that the document remains popular and has been encouraged by many countries around the world. The debate revolves around values and cultural differences among countries claiming that Western values have been predominating the content of the declaration itself. This essay argues that the dispute towards the universality of UDHR would likely form a robust standard and values of internationally recognized human rights as long as a cross-cultural and cross-philosophical talk could be encouraged.


Concepts :
International Law and Human Rights
Global Peace and Security Dynamics
Human Rights and Development
article cite 0 Year 2018 source Nation State Journal of International Studies
SDGs
Peace, Justice and strong institutions
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