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The End of Rights: Is Universalism Dead?

September 27, 2024 by Joe Ruzvidzo

For decades, “universal human rights” have been hailed as the moral foundation of global governance. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), born from World War II, promised a world where human dignity would transcend borders. Lately, however, this idea has been under fire. Critics argue that what we call “universal” is just a Western […]

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