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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75 and beyond: historical, contemporary, and future perspectives

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The Universal Declaration of Human Rights at 75 and beyond: historical, contemporary, and future perspectives

Author: Roxani Fragou; Peter van den Berg; Vincent Tassenaar
Publisher: Europa Law Publishing
ISBN: 9789462513921
Published In: February 2026
Jurisdiction: Netherlands ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Few documents have shaped global understanding of human rights as profoundly as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). More than seventy-five years after its adoption, its principles remain vital and enduring, providing a blueprint for justice, equality, and human dignity.

Yet today, these ideals face unprecedented challenges. Deadly conflicts rage across the globe, core human rights institutions are under intense political and financial pressure, authoritarianism is on the rise, civic space is shrinking, xenophobia spreads, and the use of force is increasingly normalised. In response to these urgent realities, leading scholars and academics from the Netherlands, Greece, and Poland joined forces through the Human Rights 75 Initiative to reflect on the UDHR’s historical foundations, its contemporary significance, and the challenges that lie ahead.

This initiative was a spin-off of a lecture series organized by the University of Groningen. The authors examine how human rights have evolved and are evolving in the face of social, political, and technological change, addressing issues such as digital governance, freedom of expression, media protection, artificial intelligence, and neurorights. Through these critical analyses, the book encourages readers to engage with the pressing human rights questions of our time, offering insight, reflection, and inspiration. It is an essential resource for scholars, students, and all those committed

Foreword

Introduction

The View of the Past in the Universal

Declaration of Human Rights

Antoon De Baets

From ‘universal’ acceptance of slavery to its ‘universal’ prohibition. Some remarks on the prelude to Article 4 UDHR

Peter A.J. van den Berg

The freedom of religion in the Netherlands under the ‘aegis’ of Article 18 UDHR, 1948?2023

Vincent Tassenaar

Legal certainty and shifting boundaries in Dutch rape legislation

Nicolle Zeegers

Sex-selective abortions of intersex foetuses in Europe. Social, ethical and legal considerations

Nikoletta Pikramenou & Bartosz Cyran

Defending the defenders: safeguarding journalists’ rights in shrinking civic spaces

Roxani Fragou

The UDHR reinvented? Modern challenges to the freedom of expression and the importance of the UDHR

Vassilios Grammatikas

Freedom on Mute: Internet Shutdowns, and the Erosion of Speech in Digital India

Ritumbra Manuvie, Jeanne Mifsud Bonnici

Health inequalities and the right to health in the AI era: critical issues of governance

Elisavet Athanasia Alexiadou

Concluding remarks: The so-called ‘Neurorights’ - A critical vision of new fundamental rights

María Lorena Flórez Rojas

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