The Universal Declaration and the Common Understanding of Human Rights

Abstract

The preamble of the Universal Declaration anticipates that a common understanding is of the greatest importance for the full realization of rights and freedoms. In this contribution we deal with the question of how human rights education and human rights adjudication may contribute to the common understanding of human rights.

We have highlighted ideological and legal technical problems related to the concepts of universal or European consensus. By using the example of indigenous protection, we have further elaborated on certain limits which are immanent to the common understanding of human rights.

Keywords

• Universal Declaration
• Human Rights
• Common Understanding
• European Consensus
• Education.