International Human Rights, Cultural Relativism
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2023-11-06
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Saudi Digital Library
Abstract
The discourse of international human rights laws between universalism and the
cultural relativism counterpart, has reemerged quite significantly in recent years not
just in Saudi Arabia but also in other neighbouring countries. This is not confined to
the middle east, and also affects countries which are facing huge societal changing
around the world, similar to those emerging in the Kingdom. The notion of
international human rights to be applied universally is deeply stated in the universal
declaration of human rights (UDHR), and other core IHRLs, particularly in norms are
related to culture. The basic element of the universalists is international human rights
laws are applicable to every society and every individual in everywhere, regardless of
their culture, language, believe and other social differences. in other word, potentially
it could has seen practically from relativists, as one approach of international human
rights laws should be valid everywhere. On the other hand, cultural relativists claims
that every society should have their own human rights laws, which represent people’s
needs and dealing with their human rights violations in their ways, without external
intervention in their culture, which could cause more damage of individual’s rights.
The idea of relativity is deeply stressed by the Kingdom, when there is a belief that
International Human Rights Law conflicts with Saudi’s culture and traditions.
Therefore, this research tries to revise the two theories towards human rights laws,
universalism and cultural relativism as they are understood in the context of Saudi
Arabian culture and traditions.
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Law, International Law