Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The contemporary human rights landscape faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities, necessitating a reconceptualization of constitutional borders and governance frameworks. This article examines the evolution of human rights discourse from its post-World War II internationalist foundations toward emerging paradigms that transcend traditional state sovereignty. Through analysis of transnational human rights mechanisms, digital rights frameworks, environmental constitutionalism, and the recognition of collective rights, we argue that a new constitutional era is emerging—one that redistributes authority across multiple levels of governance and extends protection beyond traditional human categories. This evolution reflects both the limitations of Westphalian sovereignty in addressing contemporary challenges and the potential for more inclusive, pluralistic human rights protection systems.
Author: Alina Angela Manolescu
Institutions: University of Oradea, Agora University
Language: English
Subfield: Law
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7168084798