Human rights in the African context

A Companion to African Philosophy

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 499-508

  Deng, Francis M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African cultures; Cross cultural perspectives; Cultural rights; Human rights; Universal declaration of human rights

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960324843     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470997154.ch42     Document Type: Chapter

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