Colonialism and Human Rights

Faulkner, Elizabeth A.; Nyamutata, Conrad

Abstract

Human rights remain a contested issue, with fierce critiques identifying the irretrievably entrenched colonial logic within them. The United Nations has styled itself as a protector of internationally proclaimed rights of all, adopting a series of human rights instruments since its creation in wake of the Second World War. It is within this context that the role of colonialism and the logics of colonialism in shaping human rights discourse emerge. As human rights are frequently paraded as the hallmark of fundamental freedoms, a series of aspirational goals for which each state is obligated to provide, a specific focus upon the universal acceptance of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) demonstrates the exceptionalism of rights in relation to children. Yet discussions of colonialism and children’s rights remain on the sideline in many ways, mirroring how children’s rights scholarship is often situated at the periphery of human rights scholarship.

Citation

Faulkner, E. A., & Nyamutata, C. (in press). Colonialism and Human Rights. [https://www.oxfordbibliographies.com/display/document/obo-9780199791231/obo-9780199791231-0287.xml]

• Digital Artefact Type: Website Content
• Acceptance Date: Apr 19, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Apr 19, 2024
• Deposit Date: Dec 6, 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• ISBN: 9780199791231
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/obo/9780199791231-0287
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