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Human Rights : universality and diversity

Eva Brems
Print Book, English, ©2001
Kluwer Law International, The Hague, ©2001
xv, 574 pages ; 25 cm.
9789041116185, 9041116184
46769120
1. Human rights and the universality principle: I. Universality concepts
II. Brief history of the universality of human rights
2. An analysis of non-western human rights claims: I. Introduction
II. Asian human rights claims
III. African human rights views
IV. Islam and human rights views
V. Some common conclusions
3. Inclusive universality: I. Introduction
II. Upholding the ideal of the universality of human rights
III. Necessary consequences of the universality of human rights: toward inclusive universality
IV. Further marking out inclusive universality
V. Summing up
4. Legal techniques for the accomodation of diversity: I. Introduction
II. Flexibility
III. Transformation
IV. Conclusion on legal techniques for the accomodation of diversity