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In a world crossed by cultural, religious and geopolitical divides, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains both an indispensable moral landmark and a deeply contested text.
Presented as an expression of human dignity transcending borders, the Universal Declaration is, however, applied in a deeply unequal manner. Depending on the context, it is reinterpreted by local traditions, instrumentalised by political powers or simply emptied of its substance.
Where political authority, religion or collective identity prevail over individual freedom, fundamental rights become negotiable, conditional, sometimes symbolic. This podcast therefore questions a central and disturbing question: are human rights really universal, or do they reflect a fragile historical compromise, constantly challenged by global power relations?
