The Rule of Law

Enlightenment ideas since the end of the Second World War, coupled with the breakdown of the Soviet Empire, have fuelled a synergic drive towards the recognition of human rights as universal values. Indeed, the UN has taken the position that international human rights are indivisible and interdependent. ¹ Arguable though that proposition may be, ² the universal dissemination of information on human rights, coupled with the globalisation of world markets and the formation of megablocs, ³ have put tremendous pressure on all governments to meet the legitimate expectations of its citizenry. In other words, meeting the demands of the rule of law has become a compelling necessity in today’s world.