Human rights imperialism. From: Monthly Review | Date: March 1, 1998| Author: Heuer, Uwe-Jens; Schirmer, Gregor | COPYRIGHT 1998 Monthly Review Foundation, Inc. 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.Copyright information

The human rights upheld by such treaties as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948 have not adequately addressed the violations committed daily around the world. Genuine human rights may be achieved only at the international level by maintaining peaceful coexistence between the nations.

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