Constitutional Primacy of the Inalienable Core of Human Rights in International Law?
National and international human rights law rests on “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable human rights of all members of the human family (as) the foundation of freedom, justice and peace in the world” (Preamble of the UDHR). Human dignity (e.g. in the sense of respect for the moral and rational autonomy of each individual to distinguish between good and bad and decide on one’s personal goals in life) has become the common value premise of national and international human rights law.
