The Impact of Globalization on Human Rights

Human Rights, simply put, are defined as the rights asnegative impact of globalization as well. Come to
well as freedoms to which all humans are entitled.think of the fact that powerful transnational
This is how the Houghton Mifflin Company definedcorporations are given the chance to market their
this concept. This concept resulted to The Universalgoods and services worldwide. In this regard, human
Declaration of Human Rights as declared by therights practice may be violated.
United Nations on December 10, 1948.2. In an article entitled Business and Human Rights,
Forty-one years after this declaration, in 1989,the author reiterated that globalization indeed change
globalization came in. This was the time when thethe world we are currently living in. Part of that
Berlin Wall was removed. It is noted as the majorchange is the new and complex challenges for human
development in society as stressed by Peter Schwabrights protection.
and Adamantia Polis in their book "Human Rights: New3. Ming Tsang Chai of the National Taipei University
Perspectives, New Realities".Department of Sociology also analyzed the
Human Rights and Globalization – The Relationshiprelationship between these two concepts in a paper
Putting these two concepts together, one mayentitled "Does Globalization Affect Human Well
always wonder about the real impact of globalizationBeing?" In his paper, the professor found out that
on human rights. In fact, the topic on human rightspolitical globalization provides positive impacts but
and globalization spurred a lot of questions, doubtssocial and economic globalization is more unfavorable
and arguments. One question was posted by Dr.than favorable for some aspects.
Samir Naim-Ahmed. In his paper, he asked this:Other Resources on the Impact of Globalization on
"Would globalization have an effect on human rightsHuman Rights
practices as covered in the Universal Declaration of1. The Social Impact of Globalization in the Developing
Human Rights as well as the other UN agreementsCountries written in 2006 by Eddy Lee and Marco
pertaining to: civil and political rights; economic, socialVivarelli
and cultural rights; and the declaration on the right of2. Criticism of Globalization: Positive and Negative
development?"Aspects by Prof. Abadelhadi Boutaleb written for the
There are many experts who have analyzed suchJournal Islam Today
question and they have provided different answers.3. Globalization and Health, the Right Prescription? as
1. Dr. Samair Naim Ahmed himself, in his paper,published in The International Development Research
pointed out that globalization is intended to have aCentre Science of Humanity
free flow of goods, people and capital from one part4. Engaging in Globalization: Implications for Gender
of the world to another. With this said, people will beRelations written for the United Nations Division for
able to practice human rights as part of UN'sthe Advancement of Women during the year 1999
declaration. In fact, he said that globalization is5. Globalization, a Mixed Blessing for Human Rights,
bringing prosperity in each part of the globe.Experts Say published in the United Nations University
In dispute to this good point, Ahmed noted a6.