The Universal Declaration of Human Rights celebrated its
60th Anniversary in 2008. 60 years on the definition of what constitutes human
rights has changed. Human rights are universal, inclusive but each person has
their own perspective on what human rights mean to them. They are economic,
social, cultural, civil AND political. However, the USA
still hasn't ratified of economic, cultural and social rights Conventions while
China
does not respect civil and political rights. Two super powers at extremes. So,
what are human rights 60 years on? And how does this understanding affect
global issues today like Poverty, Climate Change and Corporate Accountability?