The Limits of Human Rights: International Law and Global Organizations

Since the mid-20th Century “human rights” have played a central role in rhetoric of international relations from United Nations to other forms systems and organisations. The "power” human rights refers claim that individuals "have only because they are human" these belong all people, hence universal. However, given degree violence experienced 20th century, period, when concept has become more dominant national law, questions arise about effectiveness protection. This lack gives rise certain scepticism power rights, which may take different interpretations. notion based on principles humanity freedom assumption political must be subjected “reason” “law” can questioned its very foundations. present paper analyses traditional understanding as included Universal Declaration Human Rights (UDHR) 1948 how been integrated law worldwide organizations promote integration liberalisation trade. descriptive account will evaluated against critical natural right involves critique reason history understood progressive thought.