Love is... desirable, but it's by no means a 'right'

Article Abstract:

By invoking too many human rights as 'universal', the rights that truly matter are being trivialised, our sense of moral discrimination is being lost and fundamental cultural differences are being overlooked. It is contended that the concept of what human rights are has changed since World War II so that now they are taken to represent the fundamental values of society and are expected to be the basis of national integration for a political community that is becoming increasingly plural. However, it is argued that a line needs to be drawn between what are actually genuinely universal human rights and what are simply those that are specific to western liberal societies.

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Do human rights stand a chance post-9/11?

Article Abstract:

Sir Nigel Rodley, law professor at the University of Essex and UN delegate, argues that the world is still moving in the right direction as far as respect for human rights is concerned, however, he warns that "human rights are never achieved, they're only ever worked for and defended". Rodley was one of the first to warn about the risk that, in the post-9/11 world, human rights could be under threat as governments around the world sought to clamp down on conspiracies and threats, both real and imagined.

Interview, Rodley, Nigel

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Can anyone tell the whole truth and nothing but?

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An analysis of the difficulties in defining what "truth" actually, which focuses on the problems that can arise when two groups using different sets of vocabularies, for example scientists and journalists, approach the same subject, as well as looking at the philosophical aspects of what truth is. The implications of trying to define what the truth is are examined, as is the difficulty that can be experienced when attempting to pin down the "facts" of an event.

Truth

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