Contemporary transformations seen in the use of human rights

Article in Harvard Health and Human Rights Journal by Tine Destrooper and Sally E. Merry

Contemporary transformations seen in the use of human rights
Released in 2019 Available at:
  • https://www.hhrjournal.org/2019/04/contemporary-transformations-seen-in-the-use-of-human-rights/

Human rights are increasingly described as in crisis. The rising populist tide that puts nation, religion, and race first poses new kinds of threats to human rights. But are human rights, underpinning the universal order of justice, really on the verge of disappearing?