The Standard of „Respect for the Human Dignity” in Diplomacy. Dilemmas and Challenges in the Absence of a Legal Definition Cover Image

Standard „poszanowania godności istoty ludzkiej” w dobie współczesnej dyplomacji. Dylematy i wyzwania związane z brakiem definicji legalnej
The Standard of „Respect for the Human Dignity” in Diplomacy. Dilemmas and Challenges in the Absence of a Legal Definition

Author(s): Dorota Michalska-Sieniawska
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, International relations/trade, Geopolitics
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: dignity of human being; human rights; international standard; metanorm

Summary/Abstract: According to normative acts that constitute the basis of human rights protection systems, respect for human dignity is a guarantee of peace in the world. The meaning of this standard becomes more important in the resolution of international conflicts than human rights defenders could have imagined before the 21st century. None of the above-mentioned acts contains a definition of the inherent dignity of a human being. The concept is very broad and leaves much space to divergent interpretations due to cultural differences between individual regions of the world. Therefore, to maintain peace in the world, it should become a principle and a norm, a synonym for legally protected good. Moreover, its definition should constitute the basis of a universal doctrine.

  • Issue Year: 2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 115-128
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Polish