Human rights in a post-Cold War world. From: National Forum | Date: September 22, 1992| Author: | COPYRIGHT 1992 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

Human rights are expected to continue playing an important role in the post-Cold War era. People in different countries all over the world continue to accept and support the concept of human rights, even if the governments of some countries do not. People and nations are optimistic that the end of the Cold War will bring about the further advancement of human rights. However, the process is expected to be rough.

The idea of human rights is one of the most appealing contributions of Western civilization. Rooted in some aspects of Greco-Roman culture, developed by the Enlightenment ...

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