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Are universal rights bound to colonialism? Are they culturally
imperialistic? By juxtaposing Morocco's practice of torture with
its discourse of cultural relativism, this study links popular
resistance to universal rights to a deliberate politics that
delegitimizes those very same rights, requiring a new, more
inclusive system of universalism.
This study explores the role played by the Moroccan state in the
drafting process of the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel,
Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment. Author Osire Glacier
examines whether universal rights follow logically from the
colonial experience and exist as a form of cultural imperialism. By
juxtaposing the Moroccan state's systemic practice of torture with
its discourse of cultural relativism, she reveals that popular
resistance to universal rights, expressed via discourses of
relativism and cultural authenticity, correspond to a deliberate
form of politics aimed at delegitimizing those very same rights.
Ultimately, she challenges critics condemning universal rights as
neocolonial to produce new perspectives that can support a more
inclusive system protecting universal rights.
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