Exploring Jacques Maritain’s role in the drafting process of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights: A review of his presence in Charles Malik’s archival materials

• Pedro Pallares-Yabur ^[1]
  1. [1] Universidad Panamericana. Facultad de Derecho. (México)
• Localización: Persona y derecho: Revista de fundamentación de las Instituciones Jurídicas y de Derechos Humanos, ISSN 0211-4526, Nº. 88, 2023, págs. 29-51
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.15581/011.88.002
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Explorando el papel de Jacques Maritain en la redacción de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos: Un análisis de su presencia en el archivo de Charles Malik
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    Tanto la idea de derechos humanos de Jacques Maritain como su participación en la redacción de la Declaración Universal de 1948 (DUDH) siguen suscitando interés en la actualidad. Ya sea por el concepto per se de los derechos humanos, como por alguna eventual fundamentación de éstos en un documento pluricultural, o por la influencia del filósofo francés en la composición del texto. Charles Malik, filósofo y diplomático libanés, fue uno de los redactores nucleares de la DUDH. En la Library of Congress se conserva un extenso archivo de documentos suyos que incluye amplias secciones de sus años universitarios y como embajador de su país ante Naciones Unidas. Con el fin de ofrecer fuentes originarias, este artículo presenta las referencias de Charles Malik a la persona y pensamiento de Jacques Maritain con la intención de que sirvan a futuros investigadores para explicar y aclarar el rol de Maritain y sus ideas en la redacción de la DUDH.

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    Both the concept of human rights in Jacques Maritain and his the role in the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) in 1948 continue to generate significant interest among scholars and researchers. This interest is driven by a desire to understand the foundations of human rights in a multicultural context as well as the influence of the French philosopher on the composition of the UDHR. Charles Malik, a Lebanese philosopher and diplomat, was a nuclear drafter of the UDHR. An extensive archive of Malik’s papers is preserved at the Library of Congress, including large sections from his university years and his tenure as Lebanon’s ambassador to the United Nations. In order to provide original sources, this article presents Charles Malik’s references to the person and thought of Jacques Maritain, which will serve as a valuable resource for future researchers seeking to explain and clarify Maritain’s role and ideas in the drafting of the UDHR.

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