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Human Rights Is Not A Product Of Western Imperialism

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 There is a claim that human rights is western idea, being imposed on the rest of the world. It cannot be denied that technology, development and industrialization are products of the West. However Human Rights is not a form of Western imperialism. It must be emphasized that the West have only created awareness of rights, but have not actually created human rights. Human rights have its origins in the thirteen century, in the natural rights doctrines of John Locke. Both the western and non-western ideologies agree and recognize the dignity inherent in all humans. (HENKIN, 1989) It can then be said that Human Rights are inherent in nature and not a product of Western Imperialism. Human rights are implicit in nature and we enjoy them because
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