Are Human Rights Compatible with Islam?

By Riffat Hassan, Ph.D. Though the Universal declaration of Human Rights is called “Universal”, it “was articulated along the lines of historical trends of the Western world during the last three centuries, and a certain philosophical anthropology of individualistic humanism which helped justify them” [1]. The basic assumptions underlying the Declaration were a) of a
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Human Rights in Islam

The Qur’an is the Book of Revelation which Muslims believe to be God’s Word transmitted through the agency of Angel Gabriel to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Of all the sources of the Islamic tradition, undoubtedly, the most important is the Qur’an which is regarded by Muslims in general as the primary, and
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Human Rights in Global Health: Rights-Based Governance for a Globalizing World

Reviewed by Unni Gopinathan Institutions of global governance play a critical role in diffusing norms and influencing the behaviour of states and non-state actors [1, 2]. Previously, scholars have examined how policies promoted by global governance institutions impact human rights [3], how these institutions can advance human rights norms [4–6], and how organizational culture influences
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