Universal: Renewing Human Rights in a Fractured World - Brossura

Neve, Alex

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1487014015 ISBN 13: 9781487014018

Casa editrice: House of Anansi Pr, 2025

Riassunto

The 2025 Massey Lectures delivered by human rights activist and former secretary general of Amnesty International Canada Alex Neve.

Universality is the core promise of the human rights order born out of the devastation of World War II and the Holocaust: these rights extend to everyone, everywhere, at all times, without exception. But the cruel reality is that the word universal also screams of our profound failure to keep the promise. Too often, human rights are applied selectively, withdrawn on the whims of political leaders, or ignored altogether, and the broken promise is palpable in humanity’s darkest moments, not only in violent conflict, but also in the economic, political, and social structures of our fractured world.

This is not universality’s finest hour. At a time of immense global challenges, including the climate crisis, mass atrocities, and the rise of hate, the promise of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights is deeply contested and frayed, even as people demand and embrace their rights as never before.

Weaving together law, history, and stories from decades on the front lines of the struggle for human rights, Alex Neve investigates where we went wrong, how we have progressed, and what we can do to fulfill the promise that human rights are inherent, inalienable, and applicable to all people.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: House of Anansi Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2025
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1487014015
• ISBN 13: 9781487014018
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 313
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile