The travel, translation and transformation of human rights norms Ghent University
Human rights norms are not static. They travel within and between groups, localities, institutions and contexts. As they do so, they have to be translated, in a literal sense, but also in a substantive and cultural sense, in order to become meaningful. During this process of translation, human rights norms are often - consciously or unconsciously - transformed. These transformations have the capacity to shape the meaning and potential impact of ...