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Universal Declaration of Human Rights – A Western Construct?
December 21, 2006 – 8:04 pm | No Comment
Universal Declaration of Human Rights – A Western Construct?

By Faisal Kutty
Fifty-eight years after the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly, the debate continues as to whether the document is truly universal.
Upon its adoption on Dec. 10, …