The Universalism of Human Rights

Is there universalism of human rights? If so, what are its scope and limits? This book is a doctrinal attempt to define universalism of human rights, as well as its scope and limits. The book presents tests of universalism on international, regional and national constitutional levels. It is maintain...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Arnold, Rainer. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Series:Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice ; 16
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-4510-0
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1 Reflections on the Universality of Human Rights; Rainer Arnold
  • Chapter 2 Universal Human Rights in the Law of the United States; Mortimer Sellers
  • Chapter 3 Diversit ̌culturelle et droits de la personne : la situation au Canada ; Frďřique Sabourin
  • Chapter 4 The Impact of the Jurisprudence Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the Chilean Constitutional System; Jos ̌Ignasio Martn̕ez Estay
  • Chapter 5 The Universal Nature of Human Rights: the Brazilian Stance within Latin America<U+0019>s Human Rights Scenario; Marcelo Figueiredo
  • Chapter 6 Cultural Relativism vs. Universalism: the South Pacific Reality; Jennifer Corrin
  • Chapter 7 Implementation of Universal Human Rights Standards in Japan: An Interface of National and International Law; Kohki Abe
  • Chapter 8 Human Rights as the Basis for a New Chinese Constitutionalism; Mo Jihong
  • Chapter 9 Who Is Afraid of Human Rights? A Taiwanese Perspective; Yean-Sen Teng
  • Chapter 10 Russia<U+0019>s Approach to the Universality of Human Rights; Daria Trenina and Mark Entin
  • Chapter 11 The Legal and Constitutional Impact of the European Convention on Human Rights in the United Kingdom; Steven Greer
  • Chapter 12 The Binding Effect of ECHR in the United Kingdom - Views from Scotland; Jim Murdoch
  • Chapter 13 The Struggle over the Interpretative Authority: the Belgian Experience; Matthias Storme
  • Chapter 14 The Role of Human Rights in the Dutch Legal Order; Cedric Ryngaert.- Chapter 15 Rule of Law as a Basis for Effective Human Rights Protection: the German Perspective
  • Norman Wei<U+00df>
  • Chapter 16 From the Rights of Citizen to Fundamental Rights of Man: The Italian Experience
  • Alessandro Pace
  • Chapter 17 Le juge en tant que df̌endeur des droits de l'homme: les observations grecques ; Michail Vrontakis.- Chapter 18 Universality and Binding Effect of Human Rights from a Portuguese Perspective; Ana Maria Guerra Martins and Miguel Prata Roque
  • Chapter 19 Human Rights in Times of Global Inequalities. A View from Slovakia; Darina Mackov ̀
  • Chapter 20 Human Rights as a Pillar of Transformation: a Polish Perspective; Ewa A<U+0019>towska
  • Chapter 21 Human Rights Protection in a New EU Member State: the Czech Example; Pavel `turma
  • Chapter 22 Multidimensional Protection of Universal Human Rights in Hungary; Nr̤a Chronowski, Tm̕ea Drinc̤zi and Jz̤sef Petrťei
  • Chapter 23 Croatia: Developing Judicial Culture of Fundamental Rights; Siniaa Rodin
  • Chapter 24 The Implementation of Human Rights Universality Principle in Ukraine; Alla Fedorova and Olena Sviatun
  • Index.