Abstract
Pragmatism offers a platform for posing relevant questions. This article uses a pragmatic point of departure to question a natural law conception of human rights and to take a closer look at three pressing human rights problems: The human rights situation in states with little or no state capacity; the revision and adaptation of human rights law; and the not straightforward relationship betweemn human rights and democracy.
| Translated title of the contribution | Pragmatiske udfordringer til menneskerettighederne |
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| Original language | English |
| Title of host publication | Implementing Human Rights : Essays in Honour of Morten Kjærum |
| Editors | Rikke Frank Jørgensen, Klaus Slavensky |
| Number of pages | 18 |
| Place of Publication | København |
| Publisher | Danish Institute for Human Rights |
| Publication date | 2007 |
| Pages | 14-31 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |