The assertion that “human rights are basic moral guarantees that people in all countries and cultures possess, simply because they are people” encapsulates the universalist foundations of contemporary human rights discourse. It is grounded in the philosophical claim that certain rights are inalienable, pre-political, and applicable to all human beings irrespective of their nationality, ethnicity, … Continue reading How does the assertion that “human rights are basic moral guarantees that people in all countries and cultures possess, simply because they are people” reflect the universalist foundations of contemporary human rights discourse?