Reflections on some Declarations of the Rights of Man
Reflections on some Declarations of the Rights of Man
Author(s): Jean Haesaerts
Subject(s): International Law, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law
Published by: CEEOL Digital Reproductions / Collections
Summary/Abstract: The Memorandum on Human Rights dated March 27th, 1947 brings out, clearly and completely, the difficulties in the way of any general declaration today. Having as its object ‘to reconcile by some means the various divergent or opposing formulations now in existence,’ it must be not only ‘sufficiently definite to have real significance both as an inspiration and as a guide to practice,’ but also ‘sufficiently general and flexible to apply to all men, and to be capable of modification to suit peoples at different stages of social and political development while yet retaining significance for them and their aspirations.’ Is not this what is called squaring the circle?
Book: HUMAN RIGHTS - Comments and Interpretations. A Symposium edited by UNESCO
- Page Range: 96-104
- Page Count: 9
- Publication Year: 1949
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
