ABSTRACT
Human rights awareness has grown in many different areas: in theology and philosophy, in sociology and philosophy, and especially in law, where theory and implementation often go closely together. In different circumstances different rights, and often a combination of rights, need to be achieved - political, civil and individual, economic, social and cultural. A human rights-oriented theology will have much sympathy with theology from the margins. The global application of human rights norms requires delivery mechanisms. These include the UN organs of the Security Council and the International Court of Justice, as well as subsidiary organs such as the Human Rights Commission. Human rights are one tool among others for legislative activity, and expansion of the powers of the Act by the judiciary could actually diminish the liberties of individuals and communities. In the context of intercivilizational rights, Martha Nussbaum has developed a capabilities approach, by reference to women's rights in India.
