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        Sources of Solidarity. A Short Introduction to the Foundations of Human Rights

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        Author(s)
        Bielefeldt, Heiner
        Collection
        AG Universitätsverlage
        Language
        English
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        Abstract
        Human rights are not just another set of legal tools, norms and entitlements. Rather, they radiate the authority of „inalienable rights“, which all human beings equally possess - simply because of their humanness. This is the foundational idea. Although human rights are a beacon of hope for numerous people in all continents, they remain politically contested in many ways. Critics have questioned the effectiveness of human rights campaigns as well as the legitimacy of promoting universal rights across political and cultural boundaries. In order to respond to critical objections, one has to tackle stereotypical misperceptions, such as the false equation of human rights with an „individualistic“ lifestyle. In fact, human rights facilitate political solidarity based on universal respect. Unlike other introductions to human rights, which usually focus on legal standards, procedures and institutions, this book mainly explores the foundational principles, which jointly define the human rights approach: inherent dignity, freedom, equality and solidarity. The purpose is to trigger curiosity, critical questions, debates and personal discoveries. Professor Heiner Bielefeldt teaches human rights at the Friedrich-Alexander University in Erlangen-Nurembourg. Between 2010 and 2016, he served as UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief. Die Menschenrechte strahlen eine besondere moralische Autorität aus. Als "unveräußerliche Rechte", die allen Menschen allein aufgrund ihres Menschseins zukommen, unterscheiden sie sich von sonstigen rechtlichen Instrumenten, Normen oder Ansprüchen. Dies ist die grundlegende Idee. Obwohl für viele Menschen in allen Kontinenten ein Fanal der Hoffnung, bleiben die Menschenrechte in mehrerer Hinsicht politisch umstritten. Sowohl die Wirksamkeit menschenrechtlicher Kampagnen als auch die Legitimität des Eintretens für grenzüberschreitende universale Rechte stehen seit langem in der Kritik. Um auf Einwände antworten zu können, gilt es zunächst, stereotype Missverständnisse auszuräumen, etwa die falsche Gleichsetzung der Menschenrechte mit einem bestimmten individualistischen Lebensstil. Menschenrechte stiften politische Solidarität auf der Basis universellen Respekts. Im Unterschied zu sonstigen Einführungen zu den Menschenrechten, die typischerweise vor allem auf rechtliche Standards, Verfahren und Institutionen eingehen, beschäftigt sich dieses Buch hauptsächlich mit den tragenden Prinzipien, die gemeinsam den Menschenrechtsansatz definieren: Menschenwürde, Freiheit, Gleichheit und Solidarität. Das wichtigste Ziel der Einführung besteht darin, Neugier zu wecken, kritische Fragen aufzuwerfen, Debatten anzuregen und persönliche Entdeckung zu fördern. Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Heiner Bielefeldt unterrichtet Menschenrechte an der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg. Zwischen 2010 und 2016 fungierte er als UN-Sonderberichterstatter für Religions- und Weltanschauungsfreiheit
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        https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/103367
        Keywords
        Menschenwürde; Empowerment; Menschenrechte; Solidarität
        DOI
        10.25593/978-3-96147-512-4
        ISBN
        9783961475124, 9783961475124, 9783961475117
        Publisher
        FAU University Press
        Publisher website
        https://www.university-press.fau.de/
        Publication date and place
        Erlangen, 2022
        Series
        FAU Studien zu Menschenrechten, 7
        Classification
        Public international law: human rights
        Law: Human rights and civil liberties
        Ethics and moral philosophy
        Pages
        180
        Rights
        https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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        • This project received funding from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 683680, 810640, 871069 and 964352.

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