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Informationen zum Autor Cees J. Hamelink is Athena Professor of Human Rights and Global Health at the Vrije Universiteit of Amsterdam, and Emeritus Professor of Global Communication at the University of Amsterdam. Klappentext Human rights and communication are deeply connected: human rights need communication to expose violations and to offer platforms for dialogue, while communication needs human rights to provide standards for free speech and confidentiality. Together, they confront the reality of today's social and international order in which justice and understanding often seem unattainable.In this book, Cees J. Hamelink guides the reader through the historical evolution of communication and human rights. In this original framework, he discusses topics such as the right to communicate and freedom of expression, as well as major challenges posed by the environmental crisis and digital technologies. With authority, he passionately argues that 'communicative justice' is the ultimate goal of applying the international human rights regime to different forms of communication. This goal can only be achieved if we manage to move from the prevailing 'thin' liberal conception of human rights to a 'thick' cosmopolitan conception of them.Written by one of the world's leading scholars in this area, this wide-ranging book will be of interest to students of media and communication, human rights scholars, as well as practitioners, activists and anyone interested in applying the notion of justice to the basis of human existence: communication. Zusammenfassung Human rights and communication are deeply connected: human rights need communication to expose violations and to offer platforms for dialogue, while communication needs human rights to provide standards for free speech and confidentiality. Together, they confront the reality of today's social and international order in which justice and understanding often seem unattainable.In this book, Cees J. Hamelink guides the reader through the historical evolution of communication and human rights. In this original framework, he discusses topics such as the right to communicate and freedom of expression, as well as major challenges posed by the environmental crisis and digital technologies. With authority, he passionately argues that 'communicative justice' is the ultimate goal of applying the international human rights regime to different forms of communication. This goal can only be achieved if we manage to move from the prevailing 'thin' liberal conception of human rights to a 'thick' cosmopolitan conception of them.Written by one of the world's leading scholars in this area, this wide-ranging book will be of interest to students of media and communication, human rights scholars, as well as practitioners, activists and anyone interested in applying the notion of justice to the basis of human existence: communication. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface Overview of the chapters 1 Human Rights Before Human Rights Introduction Before human rights The ancient Middle East Africa Asia Latin America and the Caribbean Judaism Islam Christianity European Enlightenment A short history of normative principles for human communication The principle of respect for human dignity Truth as a sign of respect for human dignity The principle of protection of privacy and confidentiality of communication The confidentiality of communication The principle of freedom Conclusion Notes 2 Human Rights and Communication Introduction The history of a remarkable document The Universal Declaration of Human Rights The Preamble of the Universal Declaration The commitment The implementation The nature of the Declaration and future action Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Righ...
