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
Other Authors: Arnold, Rainer (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 2013, 2013
Edition:1st ed. 2013
Series:Ius Gentium: Comparative Perspectives on Law and Justice
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Chapter 10 Russia’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 Weiß
  • Chapter 16 From the Rights of Citizen to Fundamental Rights of Man: The Italian Experience
  • Alessandro Pace
  • Chapter 17 Le juge en tant que défendeur 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 ofGlobal Inequalities. A View from Slovakia; Darina Macková
  • Chapter 20 Human Rights as a Pillar of Transformation: a Polish Perspective; Ewa Łętowska
  • Chapter 21 Human Rights Protection in a New EU Member State: the Czech Example; Pavel Šturma
  • Chapter 22 Multidimensional Protection of Universal Human Rights in Hungary; Nóra Chronowski, Tímea Drinóczi and József  Petrétei
  • Chapter 23 Croatia: Developing Judicial Culture of Fundamental Rights; Siniša Rodin
  • Chapter 24 The Implementation of Human Rights Universality Principle in Ukraine; Alla Fedorova and Olena Sviatun
  • Index
  • 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 Diversité culturelle et droits de la personne : la situation au Canada ; Frédérique Sabourin
  • Chapter 4 The Impact of the Jurisprudence Inter-American Court of Human Rights on the Chilean Constitutional System; José Ignasio Martínez Estay
  • Chapter 5 The Universal Nature of Human Rights: the Brazilian Stance within Latin America’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