Communication and Human Rights av Cees J. Hamelink

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Human rights and human communication are deeply connected: human rights need communication to expose violations and to offer platforms for dialogue, while communication needs human rights to provide standards for free speech and confidentiality. Human rights hold the promise of a fairer and more just future, while human communication holds the promise of mutual understanding as a basis for a world in which we can flourish together. These promises confront the reality of today¿s social and international order in which justice and understanding often seem unattainable.<br/><br/>In <i>Communication and Human Rights</i> Cees Hamelink guides the reader through the historical evolution of human communication and human rights and analyzes the different dimensions of this relationship. In this original framework, he discusses topics such as the right to communicate and freedom of expression as well as major challenges posed by the environmental crisis and digital technologies. With authority