Asia And The Drafting Of The Universal Declaration Of Human Rights

Author : Robin Ramcharan,Bertrand Ramcharan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 255 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-11-19
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789811321047

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Asia and the Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Robin Ramcharan,Bertrand Ramcharan Pdf

This is the first book that explicitly outlines Asian contributions to the elaboration of universal human rights values that were proclaimed in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. Evidence of Asia’s contribution from the historical records of the Commission on Human Rights (1946 to 1948) profoundly refutes any remnants of the relativist ‘Asian values’ discourse. Asians shaped the ‘new humanism’ of the UDHR and the universal values that they also brought to bear on the drafting of this document. The book brings this evidence into focus in order to enter them into contemporary human rights discourse in Asia. The book coincides with the 70th anniversary (2018) of the UDHR and contributes to the ongoing global dialogue between states and societies in the development of human rights norms. At this time, the elucidation of the Asian contribution in this work is part of this dialogue.

Author : William A. Schabas
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 4171 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781139619622

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by William A. Schabas Pdf

A collection of United Nations documents associated with the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, these volumes facilitate research into the scope of, meaning of and intent behind the instrument's provisions. It permits an examination of the various drafts of what became the thirty articles of the Declaration, including one of the earliest documents – a compilation of human rights provisions from national constitutions, organised thematically. The documents are organised chronologically and thorough thematic indexing facilitates research into the origins of specific rights and norms. It is also annotated in order to provide information relating to names, places, events and concepts that might have been familiar in the late 1940s but are today more obscure.

Author : Johannes Morsink
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780812200416

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Johannes Morsink Pdf

Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 1999 Born of a shared revulsion against the horrors of the Holocaust, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights has become the single most important statement of international ethics. It was inspired by and reflects the full scope of President Franklin Roosevelt's famous four freedoms: "the freedom of speech and expression, the freedom of worship, the freedom from want, and the freedom from fear." Written by a UN commission led by Eleanor Roosevelt and adopted in 1948, the Declaration has become the moral backbone of more than two hundred human rights instruments that are now a part of our world. The result of a truly international negotiating process, the document has been a source of hope and inspiration to thousands of groups and millions of oppressed individuals.

Author : Martha Meijer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 196 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015051287772

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Dealing with Human Rights by Martha Meijer Pdf

Adopted by the United Nations more than 50 years ago, the practical application of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains far from complete. Human rights violations continue while politicians engage in heated debates about the definition of human rights and their universal applicability. Dealing with Human Rights features stimulating essays by four Asian and four European authors reflecting different cultural perspectives on enforcing human rights in international relations. This book is an important contribution to the debate on human rights and focuses on an area of the world where the issues have been contended most strongly. Book jacket.

Author : Gordon Brown
Publisher : Open Book Publishers
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-04-18
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783742219

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in the 21st Century by Gordon Brown Pdf

The Global Citizenship Commission was convened, under the leadership of former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown and the auspices of NYU’s Global Institute for Advanced Study, to re-examine the spirit and stirring words of The Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The result – this volume – offers a 21st-century commentary on the original document, furthering the work of human rights and illuminating the ideal of global citizenship. What does it mean for each of us to be members of a global community? Since 1948, the Declaration has stood as a beacon and a standard for a better world. Yet the work of making its ideals real is far from over. Hideous and systemic human rights abuses continue to be perpetrated at an alarming rate around the world. Too many people, particularly those in power, are hostile to human rights or indifferent to their claims. Meanwhile, our global interdependence deepens. Bringing together world leaders and thinkers in the fields of politics, ethics, and philosophy, the Commission set out to develop a common understanding of the meaning of global citizenship – one that arises from basic human rights and empowers every individual in the world. This landmark report affirms the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and seeks to renew the 1948 enterprise, and the very ideal of the human family, for our day and generation.

Author : Asia Pacific Center for Justice and Peace. Conference,Kenneth Abeywickrama
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 44 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Human rights
ISBN : OCLC:44113459

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 50 by Asia Pacific Center for Justice and Peace. Conference,Kenneth Abeywickrama Pdf

Author : Rebecca Adami
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2018-10-26
Category : History
ISBN : 9780429795527

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Women and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Rebecca Adami Pdf

Who were the non-Western women delegates who took part in the drafting of the United Nations Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) from 1945-1948? Which member states did these women represent, and in what ways did they push for a more inclusive language than "the rights of Man" in the texts? This book provides a gendered historical narrative of human rights from the San Francisco Conference in 1945 to the final vote of the UDHR in the United Nations General Assembly in December 1948. It highlights the contributions by Latin American feminist delegates, and the prominent non-Western female representatives from new member states of the UN.

Author : Eleanor Roosevelt
Publisher : Books of American Wisdom
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1557094551

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Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Eleanor Roosevelt Pdf

In 1948, Eleanor Roosevelt served as chairwoman of the United Nations committee to create this declaration of moral conscience, now used by Amnest International as their founding document. This edition is in six languages: English, Spanish, French, Chinese, Russian, and Arabic.

Author : M. Glen Johnson,Janusz Symonides,Unesco
Publisher : Unesco
Page : 184 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015043053688

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by M. Glen Johnson,Janusz Symonides,Unesco Pdf

Published on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

Author : Damien Kingsbury,Leena Avonius
Publisher : Palgrave MacMillan
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008-09-15
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131619145

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Human Rights in Asia by Damien Kingsbury,Leena Avonius Pdf

This book offers a critical reassessment of the "Asian values" debate, which dominated the human rights discourse in the late 1990s, and a reappraisal of the human rights situation in Asia sincethen. In this book Asian and non-Asian scholars contextualize the "Asian values" debate and examine in what ways the issues raised then continue to trouble Asian societies. Human rights are seen both in the context of political developments in individual Asian countries as well as in relation to global issues such as the Global War on Terror. The book challenges the reader to critically examine human rights rhetoric and practice both in Asia and globally.

Author : Paul Close,David Askew
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Law
ISBN : UOM:39015061189042

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Asia Pacific and Human Rights by Paul Close,David Askew Pdf

This volume focuses on key issues and developments in human rights. It is based around an examination of the links between the evolving global human rights regime (GHRR) and the character and course of human rights in the world's most dynamic, complex and problematic region, that of the Asia Pacific.

Author : Claire Charters,Rodolfo Stavenhagen
Publisher : International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105133122114

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Making the Declaration Work by Claire Charters,Rodolfo Stavenhagen Pdf

"The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is a culmination of a centuries-long struggle by indigenous peoples for justice. It is an important new addition to UN human rights instruments in that it promotes equality for the world's indigenous peoples and recognizes their collective rights."--Back cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : OCLC:467193920

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hitoshi Nasu,Ben Saul
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 286 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136717093

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Human Rights in the Asia-Pacific Region by Hitoshi Nasu,Ben Saul Pdf

The Asia-Pacific region is known for having one of the least developed institutional mechanisms for protecting human rights. This edited collection makes a timely and distinctive contribution to contemporary debates about strengthening the institutional protection of human rights in the Asia-Pacific region, in the wake of ASEAN’s announcement in 2009 of an ASEAN regional human rights mechanism. Drawing together leading scholarly voices including Surya Deva, V.T. Thamilmaran, Tom Zwart and Catherine Renshaw, the book focuses on the systemic issue of institutionalizing human rights protection in the Asia-Pacific. It critically examines the prospects for deepening and widening the institutionalization of human rights monitoring in the region, challenging the orthodox scepticism about whether Asia is "ready" for stronger institutions. The volume analyses the impediments to institutions, whilst questioning the need for them.

Author : Hao Duy Phan
Publisher : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-02-03
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9789004222168

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A Selective Approach to Establishing a Human Rights Mechanism in Southeast Asia by Hao Duy Phan Pdf

This book proposes a selective approach for states with more advanced human rights protection to establish a human rights court for Southeast Asia. It argues the inclusive approach currently employed by ASEAN to set up a human rights body covering all member states cannot produce a strong regional human rights mechanism. The mosaic of Southeast Asia reveals great diversity and high complexity in political regimes, human rights practice and participation by regional states in the global legal human rights framework. Cooperation among ASEAN members to protect and promote human rights remains limited. The time-honored principle of non-interference and the “ASEAN Way” still predominate in relations within ASEAN. These factors combine to explain why the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights is unlikely to be strong and effective in changing and promoting regional human rights protection.