Universal Declaration of Human Rights Top Cited Articles Curated List

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document that was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its third session on 10 December 1948 as Resolution 217 at the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, France. Of the then 58 members of the United Nations, 48 voted in favor, none against, eight abstained, and two did not vote.

This is a very important document and its discussion is widespread. Here are the top cited articles mentioning it.

1. "The tragedy of the commons". G Hardin. 1968. science.sciencemag.org science. 38744 cites.
2. "Normative power Europe: a contradiction in terms?". I Manners. 2002. Wiley Online Library JCMS: Journal of common market studies. 3888 cites.
3. "Black's law dictionary". BA Garner. 2004. lawnbedu.com . 3873 cites.
4. "Universal human rights in theory and practice". J Donnelly. 2013. books.google.com . 3820 cites.
5. "The power of human rights: International norms and domestic change". T Risse-Kappen, T Risse, SC Ropp, K Sikkink. 1999. books.google.com . 2961 cites.
6. "Convention on the Rights of the Child". Unicef. 1989. digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu . 2477 cites.
7. "Human rights as politics and idolatry". M Ignatieff, A Appiah. 2003. books.google.com . 1751 cites.
8. "The concept of legalization". KW Abbott, RO Keohane, A Moravcsik…. 2000. cambridge.org International …. 1721 cites.
9. "Ethical theory and business". TL Beauchamp, NE Bowie, DG Arnold. 2004. Pearson Education London, UK . 1659 cites.
10. "Introduction". M Risse. 2012. Springer Global Political Philosophy. 1654 cites.
11. "Mobilizing for human rights: international law in domestic politics". BA Simmons. 2009. books.google.com . 1560 cites.
12. "Human rights and gender violence: Translating international law into local justice". SE Merry. 2009. books.google.com . 1560 cites.
13. "Settling accounts: the duty to prosecute human rights violations of a prior regime". DF Orentlicher. 1991. JSTOR Yale Law Journal. 1483 cites.
14. "A world made new: Eleanor Roosevelt and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights". MA Glendon. 2002. books.google.com . 1395 cites.
15. "The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: origins, drafting, and intent". J Morsink. 1999. books.google.com . 1326 cites.
16. "Your perfect right: A guide to assertive behavior.". RE Alberti, ML Emmons. 1970. doi.apa.org . 1316 cites.
17. "International human rights". J Donnelly, DJ Whelan. 2017. Hachette UK . 1289 cites.
18. "Elements of a theory of human rights". A Sen. 2017. taylorfrancis.com Justice and the Capabilities Approach. 1206 cites.
19. "The origins of human rights regimes: Democratic delegation in postwar Europe". A Moravcsik. 2000. cambridge.org International Organization. 1180 cites.
20. "Human rights in a globalizing world: The paradox of empty promises". EM Hafner-Burton, K Tsutsui. 2005. journals.uchicago.edu American journal of sociology. 1162 cites.
21. "A modern law of nations: an introduction". PC Jessup. 1968. Archon Books . 1152 cites.
22. "Human rights obligations of non-state actors". A Clapham. 2006. books.google.com . 1144 cites.
23. "In fairness to future generations". EB Weiss. 1990. Taylor & Francis Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable …. 1112 cites.
24. "The origins of indigenism: Human rights and the politics of identity". R Niezen. 2003. books.google.com . 1104 cites.
25. "Universal declaration of human rights". UNG Assembly. 1948. verklaringwarenatuur.org UN General Assembly. 1095 cites.
26. "The history of human rights: From ancient times to the globalization era". M Ishay. 2008. books.google.com . 1022 cites.
27. "Making sense of human rights: Philosophical reflections on the universal declaration of human rights". JW Nickel. 1987. books.google.com . 1016 cites.
28. "The evolution of international human rights: Visions seen". PG Lauren. 2011. books.google.com . 964 cites.
29. "Human rights, principled issue-networks, and sovereignty in Latin America". K Sikkink. 1993. cambridge.org International Organization. 958 cites.
30. "Corporations and human rights: a theory of legal responsibility". SR Ratner. 2001. content.taylorfrancis.com Yale Law Journal. 942 cites.
31. "What are human rights?". MW Cranston. 1973. repository.library.georgetown.edu . 941 cites.
32. "Women's rights as human rights: Toward a re-vision of human rights". C Bunch. 1990. HeinOnline Hum. Rts. Q.. 928 cites.
33. "Sovereignty and human rights in contemporary international law". WM Reisman. 1990. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 909 cites.
34. "Dignity is a useless concept". R Macklin. 2003. bmj.com . 889 cites.
35. "International law and the rights of minorities". P Thornberry. 1992. Oxford University Press . 875 cites.
36. "UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities". A Hendricks. 2007. HeinOnline Eur. J. Health L.. 869 cites.
37. "Savages, victims, and saviors: The metaphor of human rights". M Mutua. 2001. HeinOnline Harv. Int'l LJ. 861 cites.
38. "Pathologies of power: rethinking health and human rights.". P Farmer. 1999. ajph.aphapublications.org American Journal of Public Health. 840 cites.
39. "The challenge of soft law: development and change in international law". CM Chinkin. 1989. cambridge.org International & Comparative Law Quarterly. 821 cites.
40. "The social psychology of minorities". H Tajfel. 1978. Minority Rights Group . 808 cites.
41. "Human rights". M Freeman. 2017. books.google.com . 791 cites.
42. "Study on the rights of persons belonging to ethnic, religious and linguistic minorities". F Capotorti. 1979. United Nations . 788 cites.
43. "Violence against women". World Health Organization. 1997. apps.who.int . 786 cites.
44. "World handbook of political and social indicators". BM Russett. 1977. Greenwood Pub Group . 770 cites.
45. "Helping refugees integrate into our community: Reflections from general practice". J Benson. 2004. hekyll.services.adelaide.edu.au . 768 cites.
46. "The human right to water". PH Gleick. 1998. Elsevier Water policy. 746 cites.
47. "Hash-based enhancement of location privacy for radio-frequency identification devices using varying identifiers". D Henrici, P Muller. 2004. ieeexplore.ieee.org … , 2004. Proceedings of the Second IEEE …. 738 cites.
48. "In larger freedom: towards development, security and human rights for all: report of the Secretary-General". KA Annan. 2005. books.google.com . 724 cites.
49. "Human rights and empire: the political philosophy of cosmopolitanism". C Douzinas. 2007. content.taylorfrancis.com . 710 cites.
50. "Human rights: between idealism and realism". C Tomuschat. 2014. books.google.com . 708 cites.
51. "Do international human rights treaties improve respect for human rights?". E Neumayer. 2005. journals.sagepub.com Journal of conflict resolution. 688 cites.
52. "The international law of human rights". P Sieghart. 1983. Oxford University Press . 677 cites.
53. "Cultural relativism and universal human rights". J Donnelly. 1984. HeinOnline Hum. Rts. Q.. 677 cites.
54. "Mortality decline and widening social inequalities". MG Marmot, ME McDowall. 1986. Elsevier The Lancet. 676 cites.
55. "Brownlie's documents on human rights". I Brownlie, GS Goodwin-Gill. 2010. books.google.com . 659 cites.
56. "The community of rights". AR Gewirth. 1998. Springer Applied ethics in a troubled world. 653 cites.
57. "Corporate Social Responsibility in Europe and Asia: Critical Elements and Best Practice". R Welford. 2004. JSTOR Journal of corporate citizenship. 598 cites.
58. "The globalization of poverty". M Chossudovsky. 1996. books.google.com . 595 cites.
59. "The relative universality of human rights". J Donnelly. 2007. JSTOR Human rights quarterly. 584 cites.
60. "Righting wrongs". GC Spivak. 2012. content.taylorfrancis.com Wronging Rights?. 582 cites.
61. "The status of refugees in international law". A Grahl-Madsen. 1972. Leyden: AW Sijthoff . 579 cites.
62. "On a hierarchy of international human rights". T Meron. 1986. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 565 cites.
63. "Principles for good governance in the 21st century". J Graham, TW Plumptre, B Amos. 2003. iog.ca . 565 cites.
64. "The Helsinki effect: International norms, human rights, and the demise of communism". DC Thomas. 2001. books.google.com . 564 cites.
65. "Human rights in cross-cultural perspectives: A quest for consensus". AAA Naim. 1995. books.google.com . 561 cites.
66. "The idea of human rights: Four inquiries". MJ Perry. 2000. books.google.com . 561 cites.
67. "Human rights and narrated lives: The ethics of recognition". K Schaffer, S Smith. 2004. books.google.com . 558 cites.
68. "International human rights: a regime analysis". J Donnelly. 1986. cambridge.org International Organization. 554 cites.
69. "Subsidiarity as a structural principle of international human rights law". PG Carozza. 2003. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 541 cites.
70. "Diplomacy of conscience: Amnesty International and changing human rights norms". AM Clark. 2010. books.google.com . 540 cites.
71. "More than an “industry”: The forgotten power of tourism as a social force". F Higgins-Desbiolles. 2006. Elsevier Tourism management. 525 cites.
72. "Prisoners of freedom: Human rights and the African poor". H Englund. 2006. books.google.com . 521 cites.
73. "Ships passing in the night: the current state of the human rights and development debate seen through the lens of the Millennium Development Goals". P Alston. 2005. JSTOR Human rights quarterly. 515 cites.
74. "Conjuring up new human rights: A proposal for quality control". P Alston. 1984. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 510 cites.
75. "The status of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in national and international law". H Hannum. 1995. HeinOnline Ga. J. Int'l & Comp. L.. 507 cites.
76. "Human dignity as a normative concept". O Schachter. 1983. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 502 cites.
77. "Three models of education: Rights, capabilities and human capital". I Robeyns. 2006. journals.sagepub.com School Field. 500 cites.
78. "Human rights in the world: an introduction to the study of the international protection of human rights". AH Robertson, JG Merrills. 1996. Manchester University Press . 496 cites.
79. "Universal moral values for corporate codes of ethics". MS Schwartz. 2005. Springer Journal of Business Ethics. 490 cites.
80. "International human rights: universalism versus relativism". AD Renteln. 2013. books.google.com . 490 cites.
81. "World human rights guide". C Humana. 1986. repository.library.georgetown.edu . 475 cites.
82. "Human rights and human dignity: An analytic critique of non-Western conceptions of human rights". J Donnelly. 1982. cambridge.org American Political Science Review. 475 cites.
83. "NGO's and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A curious grapevine". W Korey. 2001. books.google.com . 472 cites.
84. "Norms on the responsibilities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises with regard to human rights". D Weissbrodt, M Kruger. 2003. cambridge.org American journal of international law. 468 cites.
85. "Freedom from fear". ASS Kyi. 1992. journals.sagepub.com Index on Censorship. 454 cites.
86. "Human rights horizons: the pursuit of justice in a globalizing world". RA Falk. 2002. taylorfrancis.com . 450 cites.
87. "Out of darkness into light? Introducing the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities". R Kayess, P French. 2008. academic.oup.com Human rights law review. 449 cites.
88. "Business and human rights: the evolving international agenda". JG Ruggie. 2007. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 443 cites.
89. "Human rights and the end of empire: Britain and the genesis of the European Convention". AWB Simpson. 2004. books.google.com . 435 cites.
90. "International law as part of our law". HH Koh. 2004. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 433 cites.
91. "Introduction". M Hann. 2016. Springer Egalitarian Rights Recognition. 428 cites.
92. "Human rights, environmental rights, and the right to environment". D Shelton. 1991. HeinOnline Stan. j. Int'l L.. 425 cites.
93. "Controlling the use of force: a role for human rights norms in contemporary armed conflict". K Watkin. 2004. cambridge.org American Journal of International Law. 421 cites.
94. "Conditions of an unforced consensus on human rights". C Taylor. 1999. books.google.com The politics of human rights. 420 cites.
95. "From talk to walk: The emergence of human rights responsibilities for corporations at international law". D Kinley, J Tadaki. 2003. HeinOnline Va. J. Int'l L.. 416 cites.
96. "The United Nations International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Does it make a difference in human rights behavior?". LC Keith. 1999. journals.sagepub.com Journal of Peace Research. 416 cites.
97. "Open content and open educational resources: Enabling universal education". T Caswell, S Henson, M Jensen, D Wiley. 2008. irrodl.org The International Review of …. 400 cites.
98. "Common law of human rights?: Transnational judicial conversations on constitutional rights". C McCrudden. 2000. academic.oup.com Oxford journal of legal studies. 397 cites.

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