... Islamic societies but from early Western societies as well. Ignatieff (2001) argues that the UDHR drafting committee saw their role as needing to determine the boundaries of universal morals in the context of varied religious, political, ethnic and philosophical backdrops. Case in point is the omission of any reference to 'God'. Competing religious traditions would not have been able to ... peace, security and human rights. The creation and application of international human rights instruments did not however propose how human rights can be appreciated in light of differences in econ...

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