The idea of universality of human rights is under multidimensional challenges entailing the aspects of practice generalization and postmodern social theories with juridical ambitions. Competing theories continue to exist and the elements of choice between theories are determined by practice, convenience and economies and not necessarily by idealistic goals. Among the many arguments raised against the universality of human rights stands the network approach, which is characterized by permeability, its supportive purpose of vertical normative structures, its impact on the rise of social responsibility, obscuring effect on legitimacy and “reliance on trust”. Supportive purpose of vertical normative structures in a network means that private networks can articulate the claim for correctness in self-regulation due to the existence of the vertical normative backbone. One of the main reservations related to digital human rights law and remedies through the network approach is that of distortion of legitimacy. The article approaches these issues through a novel theoretical approach of non-coherence. |
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Journal | East European Yearbook on Human Rights, Issue 1 2021 |
Keywords | non-coherence theory of digital human rights, network approach, universality of human rights, transversality effect |
Authors | Mart Susi |
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Language and GenderThe Importance of Including a Gender Perspective in the Language of the Constitutional Reform in Spain |
Journal | European Journal of Law Reform, Issue 1 2020 |
Keywords | language, gender, Constitution, reform, Spain |
Authors | Ana Marrades |
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Language is a reflection of culture, and at the same time it helps to build that culture. In the same way, it can be used to transform it. Language serves for describing a culture, to show what we see, but at the same time, it strengthens the relationships of power that exist on the basis of male power. In this way, we can use language to build other kinds of relationships based on equality. |