Reflections on Human Rights
Reflections on Human Rights
Author(s): Kurt Riezler
Subject(s): Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Philosophy of Law
Published by: CEEOL Digital Reproductions / Collections
Summary/Abstract: Any bill of rights that makes the rights conditional on duties towards society or the State, however strong its emphasis on human dignity, freedom, God, or whatever else, can be accepted by any kind of totalitarian leader. He will enforce the duties while disregarding the rights.
Book: HUMAN RIGHTS - Comments and Interpretations. A Symposium edited by UNESCO
- Page Range: 156-157
- Page Count: 2
- Publication Year: 1949
- Language: English
- Content File-PDF
