Abstract
This essay recognizes human rights as something
more profound than legal rights. In the context of the
rise of global capitalism, being faithful to human
rights’ intrinsic counter-hegemonic nature requires
contemplating a picture larger than rights litigation.
This involves reassessing the efficacy of human rights
instruments in order to address the structural causes
impairing human rights.
more profound than legal rights. In the context of the
rise of global capitalism, being faithful to human
rights’ intrinsic counter-hegemonic nature requires
contemplating a picture larger than rights litigation.
This involves reassessing the efficacy of human rights
instruments in order to address the structural causes
impairing human rights.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Can human rights bring social justice? |
| Subtitle of host publication | Twelve essays |
| Editors | Doutje Lettinga, Lars van Troost |
| Publisher | Amnesty International Netherlands |
| Pages | 39-44 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-90-6463-370-6 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Oct 2015 |