Dignity of humans is not only enshrined in the major religions but also in a universal moral principle embodied in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. As, Article 1 of the Declaration states: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.”
Uneven global development during the past 40 years has resulted in more uncertainties affecting world peace, development and harmony. In Asian countries at large, governments are keen to advocate cultural factors playing a role in universal rights, acting on the principle that the individual's rights conflict with a wider social harmony and stability, citing Asian values as contradictory to a western notion of universality.
Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948, States and activists alike have debated and argued about how human rights should be interpreted— individual versus collective, Western versus other, duties versus rights. As a result, the human rights system, intended to ensure the maximum protection and promotion of rights, is in a state of evolution. In some instances, the system expands as new needs emerge and, in others, some States focus their efforts on restricting the space in which the system may work.
Uneven global development during the past 40 years has resulted in more uncertainties affecting world peace, development and harmony. In Asian countries at large, governments are keen to advocate cultural factors playing a role in universal rights, acting on the principle that the individual's rights conflict with a wider social harmony and stability, citing Asian values as contradictory to a western notion of universality.
Since the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted in 1948, States and activists alike have debated and argued about how human rights should be interpreted— individual versus collective, Western versus other, duties versus rights. As a result, the human rights system, intended to ensure the maximum protection and promotion of rights, is in a state of evolution. In some instances, the system expands as new needs emerge and, in others, some States focus their efforts on restricting the space in which the system may work.
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