Charles Dukes, the Deist and Labor Unionist who Shaped the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Seventy five years after Charles Dukes represented the UK at the UN’s Human Rights Commission which drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1947–1948, he is scarcely known compared with “major” figures of the drafting, like Roosevelt, Malik, and Cassin. With little formal education, the...

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Autres titres:Essays in Honor of the 75th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Auteur principal: O’Beara, Fearghas (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2023
Dans: The review of faith & international affairs
Année: 2023, Volume: 21, Numéro: 4, Pages: 58-68
Sujets non-standardisés:B United Nations
B Trade Union
B Labour Party
B Dukes
B Universal Declaration of Human Rights
B Dukeston
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Résumé:Seventy five years after Charles Dukes represented the UK at the UN’s Human Rights Commission which drafted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1947–1948, he is scarcely known compared with “major” figures of the drafting, like Roosevelt, Malik, and Cassin. With little formal education, the life-long trade union official had a very different profile from the jurists, academics, and diplomats who represented the other 17 states. Yet, Dukes’ intimate practical understanding of social and economic rights added an essential perspective, at a moment when the Cold War began to stir, including the battle for the heart of organized labor.
ISSN:1931-7743
Contient:Enthalten in: The review of faith & international affairs
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1080/15570274.2023.2272431