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.
Daftar Isi
Contents
Preface
A Note on Sources
Preamble
Operative Paragraph: Statement of Purpose
Article 1. Born Free and Equal
Article 2a. Nondiscrimination
Article 2b. Colonialism and Systemic Racism
Article 3. Life, Liberty, and Security of Person
Article 4. Freedom from Slavery
Article 5. Torture and Relativism
Article 6. Person Before the Law
Article 7. Equality Before the Law
Article 8. Having Fundamental Rights
Article 9. No Arbitrary Arrest
Article 10. Fair Public Hearing
Article 11. Innocence and Nuremberg
Article 12. The Right to Privacy
Article 13. Freedom of Movement and COVID-19
Article 14. The Right to Asylum
Article 15. The Right to a Nationality and Statelessness
Article 16. Marriage and the Family
Article 17. Property and Essential Needs
Article 18. Freedom of Thought, Conscience, and Religion
Article 19. Information, Opinion, and Expression
Article 20. Freedom of Assembly and Association
Article 21. The Right to Participation in Government
Article 22. Social (Security) Justice
Article 23. The Right to Work Today
Article 24. Rights to Rest and Leisure
Article 25. Standard of Living and Social Security
Article 26. The Right to an Education
Article 27. Participation in Culture
Article 28. The Right to a (Good) World Order
Article 29. Duties as Limitations
Article 30. Indestructible and Inherent
Acknowledgments
Tentang Penulis
Johannes Morsink is Professor Emeritus of Political Philosophy at Drew University. He is author ofThe Universal Declaration of Human Rights: Origins, Drafting, and Intent and
Inherent Human Rights: Philosophical Roots of the Universal Declaration, both of which are available from the University of Pennsylvania Press.
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