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Globalisation And Human Rights

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In today’s society, the effects of globalisation put pressure on nation-states as well as individuals. It has become easier for a person who is at thousands of kilometres away to be aware about what is going on around the world. The opening of national barriers physically and virtually has been facilitated by tremendous technological developments in the field of communication, as well as transportation. Generally, it has brought people closer, and increased the particular attention people pay to Human Rights. Consequently, globalisation is progressively seen as a crucial issue. It is mostly minorities that have to face the pitfalls. They stimulate the need to initiate new laws and regulations in order to shape society for the purpose of equality …show more content…

At first, it explains the concept of globalisation in light of the different views of various scholars. Additionally, the background of human rights and its development is also discussed. Second, it illustrates the negative impacts of globalisation on society. Third, the aim is to investigate whether or not there is a link between globalisation and improvements in the development of human rights worldwide. Finally, to conclude this essay, positive or negative correlations between globalisation and human rights are presented by summarizing the findings of the …show more content…

The components that defined society, earlier, did not apply anymore. Therefore, it had to be redefined. Civilisations increased in complexity, which brought into life new and different issues. The turning point was mainly perceived as the Second World War that shook the world, especially the western world (Kirby, T., 2014). This has led later on to the establishment and adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in December 10, 1948, by the newly formed United Nations, in 1945 (ibid.). It marked the beginning of a new era with an aim to improve human condition. It established a framework for what are these days known as human rights, and a set of items and areas included in the UDHR. The topic of the impact of globalisation on Human Rights has stimulated much research the last decades. The development of human rights law in response to globalisation is not new, and there is nothing inherent in the international system that would prevent further protective measures. Therefore, there are multiple criticisms, which are against the authorities in charge, and the free trade. However, it is also accepted that the violation of human rights is mostly the affairs of criminal organizations; this topic is further discussed

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