A bold, groundbreaking argument by a world-renowned expert that unless we treat free speech as the fundamental human right, there can be no others. What are human rights? Are they laid out definitively in the UN’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights or the US Bill of Rights? Are they items on a checklist—dignity, justice, progress, standard of living, health care, housing? In The Most Human Right, Eric Heinze explains why global human rights systems have failed. International organizations constantly report on how governments manage human goods, such as fair trials, humane conditions of detention, healthcare, or housing. But to appease autocratic regimes, experts have ignored the primacy of free speech. Heinze argues that goods become rights only when citizens can claim them publicly and fearlessly: free speech is the fundamental right, without which the very concept of a “right” makes no sense. Heinze argues that throughout history countless systems of justice have promised human goods. What, then, makes human rights different? What must human rights have that other systems have lacked? Heinze revisits the origins of the concept, exploring what it means for a nation to protect human rights, and what a citizen needs in order to pursue them. He explains how free speech distinguishes human rights from other ideas about justice, past and present.

This study examines and analyzes human rights issues from a comparative perspective. As the concept of universal human rights gains increasing acceptance in the international community, it has come into conflict with formulations of human rights existing in different cultures and legal systems of the world. An attempt is made in this study to provide a comprehensive understanding of patterns of human rights values and violations extant in various societies. Chapters incorporated in this manuscript will include topics relevant to both international relations and comparative politics.

What effect does Islamic political culture have on democracy and human rights practices? The author of this book suggests that too much emphasis is being placed on the power of Islam as a political force, stating that the political power of Islam can be better explained by other factors.

This publication addresses itself to NGOs, government authorities and other institutions and organisations involved in development assistance and international co-operation concerning human rights, good governance, corruption control, and related issues.

The case of Angola

Cnclusion: Towards the 21st century

The Aspects of Britain series is an up-to-date, unbiased guide to life in Great Britain today. Aspect titles are grouped in six different categories: Government and Administration, Overseas Relations, Social and Cultural Affairs, Britain and its People, Industry, and Environment. Each book is 6" x 8 1/4" and illustrated throughout with b&w and color illustrations.