Ethics and Human Rights in a Globalized World

In a globalized world, an interdisciplinary dialogue on ethics and human rights is possible, necessary and fruitful for jurisprudence. Human rights can be understood as formalized ethics, and ethics can thus serve as a foundation for human rights. They are the framework for a communication of rights, and this communication is the context in which wrongs can be transformed into rights. Ethics do however also shape existing (recognized) human rights. Human rights are ethics in action. The enforcement of human rights, especially in international criminal law, as well as the implementation structures bring the ideas and principles of rights to life in a globalized world. Thus it is advisable to take an interdisciplinary approach to participation rights, social rights and human rights in general, in private and in public life.This work contains articles that were presented at an international and interdisciplinary conference on Ethics and Human Rights in a Globalized World in Jerusalem in the fall of 2008. Young researchers from Israel and Germany, who work in the fields of law, philosophy, political science and theology, deal with the foundation of human rights, the conflict between varying human rights and effective implementation structures. The part played by the World Bank in implementing human rights is highlighted, as is the significance of local cultural backgrounds. Other articles deal with the correlation of international criminal law and human rights. The book also contains an article by Aharon Barak, former Chief Justice of the Israel Supreme Court.

Klaus Hoffmann-Holland: Ethics and Human Rights in a Globalized World - An Interdisciplinary Approach - Aharon Barak: The Role of a Judge in a Democracy I. Ideas about the Foundation of Human Rights and the Communication of Human Rights Daniel Bogner: The German's Village - Boualem Sansal and the Entanglement of History and Experience - Markus-Michael Muller: The Struggle over Human Rights in Mexico - Hadas Eyal: New Media, Traditional Media and Human Rights - Claudia Mahler: How to Multiply the Notion? - Human Rights Education, a Global Responsibility! II. International Criminal Law Salif Nimaga: The International Criminal Law Regime and International Human Rights Law - Theoretical and Empirical Explorations - Birte Brodkorb: Introduction to the Procedure of the International Criminal Court - War Crimes in Darfur - Elisa Hoven: The Rights of the Accused in International Criminal Proceedings - The Choice of a Procedural Model According to the Specific Requirements of International Law - Julia Volkmann-Benkert: Protection of Women against Sexual Violence in Armed Conflicts - Alona Hagay-Frey: Sex and Gender Crimes in International Law: Silence, Honor Injury or New International Crime? III. Structures of Implementation of Human Rights in a Globalized World Sigrid Boysen: The Impact of Human Rights on Supranational Regimes - Felicitas Chen: The Correlation between Human Rights and the Loan Policies of the World Bank and the EBRD - Ferry Buhring: Theoretical Thoughts on the Relationship of Non-State Actors and Human Rights IV. Selected Human Rights Aspects Sarah Wittkopp: Women Negotiating for Peace - Political Rights of Women in Post-Conflict Situations - Kristina Roepstorff: Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and the Question of Justiciability: International Legal Protection of the Right to Food - Tali Gal: Children's Rights in Practice: The Participation of Children in Care and Protection Decisions V. Report on the Discussions Kristina Kuhl: Human Rights Traditions and Perspectives - Discussions during the Symposium

Klaus Hoffmann-Holland, Geboren 1971; Studium in Saarbrucken, Marburg und Giessen; 2000 Promotion; 2005 Habilitation; Auszeichnung mit dem Dr.-Herbert-Stolzenberg-Preis des Jahres 2005 in der Sektion Rechtswissenschaft; Tatigkeiten als Richter und Staatsanwalt in Rheinland-Pfalz; Lehr- und Forschungsaufenthalte an der University of Warwick (2006) und der Ecole normale superieure in Paris (2011); Gastprofessuren am Center for Transnational Legal Studies London, der Hebrew University of Jerusalem und der Nihon University Tokyo; 2010 und 2011 Adjunct Professor am Georgetown University Law Center, Summer Law Program in London; seit Marz 2008 Professor fur Kriminologie und Strafrecht an der Freien Universitat Berlin.

• Edited by Klaus Hoffmann-Holland