Human Rights in Cultural and Religious Perspective

Contents: Preface. 1. Introduction. 2. Multiculturalism and relevent issues. 3. Human rights and world culture. 4. Sociological route to human rights. 5. Natural law and natural rights. 6. Human rights from religious angle. Bibliography. Index.

"Culture and religion are the important determinants of civilization and society. Recognition and appreciation of particular religio-cultural contexts would serve to facilitate, rather than reduce, human rights respect and observance. Working in this way with particular cultures inherently recognizes cultural integrity and diversity, without compromising or diluting the unquestionably universal standard of human rights. Such an approach is essential to ensure that the future will be guided above all by human rights, non-discrimination, tolerance and cultural pluralism" (jacket)