Cultural Transformation and Human Rights in Africa

Author: Abdullahi A An-Na'im

publisher name: Zed Books

ISBN: 9781842770917

£16.95

book description

The provided text introduces a volume in which the authors aim to contribute to the clarification of complex conceptual and practical questions related to the legitimization and permanent protection of human rights in non-Western cultural contexts, with a focus on Africa. The contributors seek to provide clarity on what should constitute human rights in an African context and discuss strategies for realizing these rights within communities and countries.

It is emphasized that the issues become particularly contentious when dealing with the promotion and protection of economic, social, and cultural rights, and even more so in the context of women's rights. This suggests that the volume addresses the challenges and controversies surrounding human rights, with a specific emphasis on their application within the African cultural and societal context.

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