1. Of course, few would doubt (although some do) that there are some 'fundamental' or 'universal' human rights;See E G;Textbook on International Law,2013
2. In the context of the debate about the viability of international human rights, cultural relativism may be defined as the position according to which local cultural traditions . . . properly determine the existence and scope of civil and political rights enjoyed by individuals in a given society;Fernando R Teson;J Int'l L,1985
3. T]he core instruments of international human rights law . . . have little legitimacy outside the west. These instruments . . . reflect a liberal individualism prevalent in the West, and ignore the importance of group membership, of duties, and of respect for nature;Guyora Binder;Cultural Relativism and Cultural Imperialism in Human Rights Law,1999