Universalism v cultural relativism of international law: Legality of whaling

• Main Authors: Nur Amani, Pauzai, Farhanin, Abdullah Asuhaimi, Khairun-Nisaa, Asari, Maheran, Makhtar
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: K Law (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1337/1/FH03-FUHA-19-23028.pdf; http://eprints.unisza.edu.my/1337/
• Institution: Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin

Universalism and cultural relativism in international has been debated by the scholar for decades. The supporter of the universalism hold that human rights are universal in nature and shall apply to every human being. Whereas, from the cultural relativists opinion that the law or the moral principle...