Should rights be defined by nations or globally? (Are rights portable?) (Rights Theory, Chapter 5)

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Should rights be defined by nations or globally? (are rights portable?) .
Global ethics is based not only on the lived experiences of humanity but also on the present and the future. The fundamental principle of the global ethic is universalism. Where human rights are universal since all human beings are born equal and enjoy the same rights regardless of where they come from and their backgrounds. However, some reject the idea of universal human rights, and the origin of this ideal is based on Western culture. Yet, there is a misunderstanding of universal human rights since the basic idea is to protect and respect human dignity and rights reflect moral concerns found in diverse social communities, cultures, and societies. International human rights are essential to universalism and global ethic. They are closely linked to principles and values, and rights ought to be defined globally, but there is a need to respect people’s differences and accept these rights.
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly highlights all human beings' fundamental rights and freedoms. International human rights are the foundation of the global ethic and theses rights are incorporated in the global governance framework (Widdows 98). Human rights are considered today as an international principle of behavior that highlights people's protection against intrusions of society, guaranteeing a dignified life, treating everyone fairly, and ensuring equitable access to mechanisms to address injustices. In global and local governance systems, human rights are considered part of the global ethic. Rights imply duties, options, obligations, alternative loyalties, and even limitations freedoms whereby obligations without options can be oppressive.
Human rights protect human rights and are necessary to ensure that everyone gets treated equally and there are core values that are common across cultures. Forst (711) points out that human rights are complex as there are moral, social, and political aspects and to justify the need for human rights it is necessary to identify the human interests that need to be protected. Some justify human rights by appealing to human interests but basing normative rights from human interests poses a challenge of how to universalize human rights (Forst 713). Increasingly, there is the recognition that international political practice is an essential aspect of human rights, and the issue of human rights violations; is one that attracts various external actors in a country to ensure human rights protection.
One of the key concerns in global ethics and defining rights is that countries have different political systems. Yet, democracy and a strong civil society are important to incorporate human rights as part of the global ethic and defining the rights globally. There is a relationship between democracy and human rights as democracy offers a basis for safeguarding the citizens’ fundamental rights. Guaranteeing political and civil rights is necessary to promote other rights where there is an environment and political climate open to protecting rights, freedoms and equality for all (Widdows 107). Public opinion and pressure for transparency force government...