The Journal of Human Rights

1. The globalization on Human Rights: Culture of Peace and International Relations

Mohammad Kaffash Nayyeri; Mahnaz Goodarzi

Volume 14, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 19-42

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2018.95128.1080

Abstract

Globalization with the increasing interaction and human relationships has caused the concept of peace means the absence of the threat of war and establishment Relax in life relationships ... Read More

2. Habermas, Religion and Human Rights

Kevin W. Gray

Volume 14, Issue 1 , June 2019, , Pages 151-170

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2019.111229.1150

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In my paper, I take as a specific example of the relationship between religion and human rights in the work of Jürgen Habermas, asking if there is any possible relationship ... Read More

3. The First Step in Understanding Human Rights

Seyed Masoud Moosavi Karimi

Volume 13, Issue 1 , June 2018, , Pages 3-34

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2018.32209

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The ambiguity of the concept of human is of the main obstacles in understanding human rights. Traditional philosophers take the Aristotelean essentialist approach to define human and ... Read More

4. Identity and the Hegemony of Universal Human Rights

Tony Evans

Volume 11, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 3-24

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2016.29849

Abstract

Due to an unintentional mistake attribution of the author have been incorrectly inserted. The author's attribution was modified at his request. Human rights are ... Read More Due to an unintentional mistake attribution of the author have been incorrectly inserted. The author's attribution was modified at his request. Human rights are commonly portrayed as a narrative that passes through several chapters before reaching its inevitable conclusion. This narrative begins with the horror of Nazism, moves to the centrality of human rights in the UN Charter, eulogizes the Universal Declaration, celebrates the achievements of standard setting as set out in the major covenants, offers detailed analysis of methods of monitoring and, finally, speculates on the future of compliance. This narrative is sustained, firstly, by ‘naturalist’ foundationalism and, secondly, by a widely held assumptions about the move towards ‘settled norms’ in the contemporary world order. Although some pessimism is voiced over continued reports of torture, genocide, structural economic deprivation, disappearances, ethnic cleansing, political prisoners, the suppression of trade union rights, gender inequality, religious persecution, and many other violations of internationally agreed human rights, most commentators and activists tacitly adopt an optimistic stance that envisages a future rights based international order. The still prevalent naturalist account of human rights, together with a narrative that boasts ‘settled norms’, suggests that the human rights regime represents a final ‘truth’ about the essential nature of all humankind; a common identity that describes the individual in an increasingly globalized world. This paper interrogates the ‘naturalist-settled norm’ account of human rights from the perspective of power and knowledge. It begins by distinguishing between the international human rights regime and the global discourse of human rights. The former adopts a legal approach, where the neutral, value-free, unbiased and impartial nature of the law is tacitly accepted. The latter refers to human rights as social, political and economic practice, and must therefore include an account of power. From this perspective, the discourse of human rights might be said to ascribe a particular identity to human beings as agents of a particular type and kind, which serves the interests of some groups over others. While the human rights regime is presented by world leaders, commentators and the majority of academics as the legitimate articulation of norms founded upon timeless ‘truths’ about human nature, the argument presented in this paper suggests that the norms associated with the discourse of rights offer a more cogent insight into the status of human rights in the current world order. Thus, complex questions arise about power/knowledge, foundationalism, the status of international human rights law, and the politics of rights. The paper begins with an account of discourse as a meeting place for power and knowledge. A second section discusses ‘discipline’ as a mode of social organization that imbues the individual’s identity with particular ways of thinking, knowing and behaving, thereby instilling a particular social consciousness. A further section looks at the global development of ‘market disciplinary’ norms (as opposed to legal norms) that act as a guide for action. The paper concludes with a discussion on issues of human rights and identity in the age of globalization.

5. Rights of Identity

Daniel Kofman

Volume 11, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 25-58

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2016.29850

Abstract

A person’s identity is their sense of who and what they are, of who stands in significant relations to them, and of what is valuable to them. This is inevitably very broad, an ... Read More A person’s identity is their sense of who and what they are, of who stands in significant relations to them, and of what is valuable to them. This is inevitably very broad, an immediate implication of which is that the concept of identity taken alone cannot do significant normative work. In some cases a person’s identity is bound up with the evil that they do or wish to do, and cannot thereby give them any right to do it. In other cases very powerful elements of a person’s identity – such as their attachment to loved ones – is certainly related to important rights, but it is not entirely clear that one needs the concept of identity to explicate or justify these rights; the deep involvement of their identity is arguably a byproduct of other important values in these cases (such as love), and those values can do the grounding work of the rights by themselves and more simply and clearly. Nevertheless, when suitably qualified, a person’s identity is central to accounting for important political rights. These ranges from rights to participate in cultural practices of one’s group, which sometimes implies duties on governments to support minorities threatened with extinction, to – at the outer limit – rights to arrange political administration. These rights are connected to both autonomy and fairness. Cultural rights are often taken either to be opposed to autonomy, or at best instrumental to personal autonomy (by providing ‘options’), but in fact, the ideal of autonomy, expressed by Mill as being the author of one’s life, requires that one be in control of significant aspects of one’s identity. Significant aspects of one’s identity are collectively determined within a culture. Cultures are not static, and their development is particularly affected by political boundaries. A fundamental right of autonomy implies, therefore, that groups be allowed, within reasonable constraints of general feasibility and stability, to arrange political boundaries to enhance their control over their identity. This shows the fundamental link between individual and collective ‘self-determination’. The right of collective self-determination is also based on fairness, since cultural majorities in existing states enjoy advantages that minorities frequently lack. Spelling out the basis of identitarian rights in autonomy contributes to determining both the upper and lower limits of this and other rights of universal scope. First, it is important to distinguish between two senses of ‘human right’. The first sense is a right that a person has simply in virtue of being a person, or simply by being a human being. A second sense is a right of cosmopolitan scope. Every right in the first sense is a right in the second sense but not vice versa. That is, every right that people have merely in virtue of being people is a right that everyone has. But not every right that everyone has (and should have) is a right that they have merely in virtue of being a human or a person. Some rights that everyone has or should have today people could not have had in the past because institutional, economic, technological or other prerequisites were lacking. Some that everyone has today they may not have in the future because other values will have superseded them in a different institutional, economic, or technological setting.

6. Identity, Language, and Rights: A Critical Theory Perspective

Omid Payrow Shabani

Volume 11, Issue 2 , January 2017, , Pages 59-84

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2016.29851

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This paper is an attempt to fill the gap in the literature by presenting a language policy formulated according to the idea of constitutional patriotism that overcomes the charge of ... Read More

7. World Peace: The Comparison between Kantian Viewpoint and the Islamic Perspective

Seyed Sadegh Haghighat

Volume 11, Issue 1 , April 2016, , Pages 3-20

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2016.25542

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The meaning of "World Peace" is a situation in which all individuals, groups and nations while preserving their human dignity, have a life of justice, security, tolerance and cooperation ... Read More

8. Power, Dialogue and Peace

Mahdi Rahbari

Volume 11, Issue 1 , April 2016, , Pages 45-72

http://dx.doi.org/10.22096/hr.2016.25544

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In order to achieve peace and prevent violence as their longtime dream, human beings have tested various ways so far, including the strengthening of individual conscience, legislation, ... Read More

9. Criminalization from Human Rights Perspective, the Demands of the Moral Right to Self-Determination

Mohsen borhani

Volume 10, Issue 1 , April 2015, , Pages 105-120

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Human rights faces an obvious challenge concerning criminalization. On the one hand, putting emphasis on individual autonomy of human beings has blocked any attempt to impose any restrictions, ... Read More

10. The Discourse of Human Rights and the Reality of Man

Seyyed Hassan Hosseini(Akhlagh)

Volume 09, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 3-22

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"Human Rights" is the fruition of self-founded intellect of modern man as well as the result of his phenomenological view; however, the main sources of "Islam" (Qur'an and Sunnah) are ... Read More "Human Rights" is the fruition of self-founded intellect of modern man as well as the result of his phenomenological view; however, the main sources of "Islam" (Qur'an and Sunnah) are product of divine revelation and a noumentalistic view to the man. The first view has close affinity with realism and is a bottom to top view, but second one has relationship with idealism and is a top to bottom view, and eventually religion seeks to realize man's transcendent reality, but human rights is after providing basic facilities necessary for human life. Due to these fundamental differences in the principles and epistemic origins (reason or revelation), goals (training or guidance), processing methods (different languages) and perspectives (status quo or ideal status), one cannot speak easily of overlapping consensus between human rights and Islam. However, is it possible to neglect inconsistency and even independence regarding the relation between human rights and religion and think about "diologue" between them? The author has given a positive answer, based on self-founded intellect and the text of the Holy Qur'an to the above-mentioned question, and is to explain his aim of this dialogue. According to this view, in their confortation and diologue, human rights and religion both open new horizons as well as interweave these horizons. To this aim, the author has inevitably considered the concepts of rationality, piety, living and acting according to Qur'an, subjective interpretation of Qur'anic texts, humanity and the relationship between the truth and the rights related to guiding. The study concludes that belief in human rights prepares us to realize the ideals of the Qur'an; the observance of these principles makes our ears better in hearing the call of guidance and causes the realization of human reality promised in the Qur'an. Qur'anic guidance may create necessary enthusiasm to support human rights and to have respect for it.

11. The Evolution of Natural Law and Its Impact on Construction of Electoral Rights

Javad Taghizadeh; Rezvan Fadaee

Volume 09, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 49-70

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In spite of its being repetitive, the phrase "natural law" has been used with different meanings and notions. The new meaning of natural law has had important role in foundation of ... Read More

12. The Relationship between Ethics and Human Rights in the Thought of Richard Rorty

Mohammad Taghi Ghezelsofla

Volume 09, Issue 2 , January 2015, , Pages 71-90

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In general, two theories or school of thoughts had been prevailed in modern moral philosophies until recently. Ethical school of thought of "task-oriented", in which the emphasis is ... Read More

13. The Discourse of Human Rights and the Reality of Man

Seyyed Hassan Hosseini

Volume 09, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 3-22

Abstract

"Human Rights" is the fruition of self-founded intellect of modern man as well as the result of his phenomenological view; however, the main sources of "Islam" (Qur'an and Sunnah) are ... Read More "Human Rights" is the fruition of self-founded intellect of modern man as well as the result of his phenomenological view; however, the main sources of "Islam" (Qur'an and Sunnah) are product of divine revelation and a noumentalistic view to the man. The first view has close affinity with realism and is a bottom to top view, but second one has relationship with idealism and is a top to bottom view, and eventually religion seeks to realize man's transcendent reality, but human rights is after providing basic facilities necessary for human life. Due to these fundamental differences in the principles and epistemic origins (reason or revelation), goals (training or guidance), processing methods (different languages) and perspectives (status quo or ideal status), one cannot speak easily of overlapping consensus between human rights and Islam. However, is it possible to neglect inconsistency and even independence regarding the relation between human rights and religion and think about "diologue" between them? The author has given a positive answer, based on self-founded intellect and the text of the Holy Qur'an to the above-mentioned question, and is to explain his aim of this dialogue. According to this view, in their confortation and diologue, human rights and religion both open new horizons as well as interweave these horizons. To this aim, the author has inevitably considered the concepts of rationality, piety, living and acting according to Qur'an, subjective interpretation of Qur'anic texts, humanity and the relationship between the truth and the rights related to guiding. The study concludes that belief in human rights prepares us to realize the ideals of the Qur'an; the observance of these principles makes our ears better in hearing the call of guidance and causes the realization of human reality promised in the Qur'an. Qur'anic guidance may create necessary enthusiasm to support human rights and to have respect for it.

14. The Evolution of Natural Law and Its Impact on Construction of Electoral Rights

Javad Taghizadeh; Rezvan Fadaee

Volume 09, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 49-70

Abstract

In spite of its being repetitive, the phrase "natural law" has been used with different meanings and notions. The new meaning of natural law has had important role in foundation ... Read More

15. The Relationship between Ethics and Human Rights in the Thought of Richard Rorty

Mohammad Taghi Ghezelsofla

Volume 09, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 71-90

Abstract

In general, two theories or school of thoughts had been prevailed in modern moral philosophies until recently. Ethical school of thought of "task-oriented", in which the emphasis is ... Read More

16. Peace With Justice: The Grounds of Human Rights From a Faith-Based Perspective

Bas de Gaay Fortman

Volume 09, Issue 1 , May 2014, , Pages 47-59

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17. Two Conceptions of Universality of Human Rights: A Hermeneutical Approach

Ahmad Bostani

Volume 08, Issue 2 , January 2014, , Pages 3-22

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Universality is considered as one of the most important characteristics of human rights principles. The crucial problem is how the universal principles of human rights could be applied ... Read More

18. Natural Rights and Human Rights

Nasser Qorban Nia

Volume 08, Issue 2 , January 2014, , Pages 41-58

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Any human rights bereft of philosophical and anthropological foundations are susceptible to weakness and vulnerability. The question as to how from a logical point of view we arrive ... Read More

19. Theory of Relativity in Civil Rights and Natural Rights of Man

Mohammad Javad Javid

Volume 08, Issue 2 , January 2014, , Pages 59-84

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Anthropology of the natural rights of man and its psychology can be compatible since the rights of man can be divided into two fixed and variable rights both of which play a shared ... Read More

20. Two Conceptions of Universality of Human Rights: A Hermeneutical Approach

Ahmad Bostani

Volume 08, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 3-22

Abstract

Universality is considered as one of the most important characteristics of human rights principles. The crucial problem is how the universal principles of human rights could be applied ... Read More

21. Natural Rights and Human Rights

Nasser Qorban Nia

Volume 08, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 41-58

Abstract

Any human rights bereft of philosophical and anthropological foundations are susceptible to weakness and vulnerability. The question as to how from a logical point of view we arrive ... Read More

22. Theory of Relativity in Civil Rights and Natural Rights of Man

Mohammad Javad Javid

Volume 08, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 59-84

Abstract

Anthropology of the natural rights of man and its psychology can be compatible since the rights of man can be divided into two fixed and variable rights both of which play a shared ... Read More

23. Identities, Differences and Universality of Human Rights Based on Iranian Religious and Ethnic Identities

Babak Naderpour; Mojtaba Maghsoudi

Volume 08, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 123-162

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The concept of “Human rights” is the main signifier of the discourse of international community. Despite its growing use, widespread resonance and hegemony, there are different ... Read More

24. The Conservative Approach Toward Islamic Human Rights

Seyed Ali Mirmousavi

Volume 08, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 163-177

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Since the ratification of UDHR, Many steps have been passed, to universalize it, and religions and schools have been necessitated to take their position about it. Islamic trends ... Read More

25. Identity and Human Rights in the Muslim World: Negotiating Norms in the Age of Globalization

Mahmood Monshipouri

Volume 08, Issue 1 , April 2013, , Pages 37-59

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Main Subjects = Philosophy of Human Rights Number of Articles: 52

1. The globalization on Human Rights: Culture of Peace and International Relations

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2. Habermas, Religion and Human Rights

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3. The First Step in Understanding Human Rights

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4. Identity and the Hegemony of Universal Human Rights

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5. Rights of Identity

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6. Identity, Language, and Rights: A Critical Theory Perspective

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7. World Peace: The Comparison between Kantian Viewpoint and the Islamic Perspective

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8. Power, Dialogue and Peace

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9. Criminalization from Human Rights Perspective, the Demands of the Moral Right to Self-Determination

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10. The Discourse of Human Rights and the Reality of Man

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11. The Evolution of Natural Law and Its Impact on Construction of Electoral Rights

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12. The Relationship between Ethics and Human Rights in the Thought of Richard Rorty

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13. The Discourse of Human Rights and the Reality of Man

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14. The Evolution of Natural Law and Its Impact on Construction of Electoral Rights

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15. The Relationship between Ethics and Human Rights in the Thought of Richard Rorty

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16. Peace With Justice: The Grounds of Human Rights From a Faith-Based Perspective

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17. Two Conceptions of Universality of Human Rights: A Hermeneutical Approach

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18. Natural Rights and Human Rights

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19. Theory of Relativity in Civil Rights and Natural Rights of Man

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20. Two Conceptions of Universality of Human Rights: A Hermeneutical Approach

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21. Natural Rights and Human Rights

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22. Theory of Relativity in Civil Rights and Natural Rights of Man

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23. Identities, Differences and Universality of Human Rights Based on Iranian Religious and Ethnic Identities

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24. The Conservative Approach Toward Islamic Human Rights

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25. Identity and Human Rights in the Muslim World: Negotiating Norms in the Age of Globalization

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Main Subjects = Philosophy of Human Rights
Number of Articles: 52