THE CONCEPTUAL VALIDITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE GENERAL CONTEXT OF NORMATIVE LAYERING
THE CONCEPTUAL VALIDITY OF HUMAN RIGHTS WITHIN THE GENERAL CONTEXT OF NORMATIVE LAYERING

Summary/Abstract: Our view on human rights is quite dependent of our perception of the international status quo in which such rights exist and evolve throughout decades. While so called civilized nations have complex legal systems in which issues such as the right to water or the right to internet are serious matters of discussions, one can be inclined to wonder if we are speaking the same language in countries such as Syria or Rwanda. The paper aims to analyze the intrinsic relationship between the development in the international arena of certain actors and how human rights are “a game of privilege”, made available only to the select few and how this affects international relations.

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