International Human Rights "in Crisis" and the Neoliberalization of the Human Person

A "crisis" of international human rights is under way. This article focuses on the "neoliberalism and human rights" debate. It argues that the current human rights crisis hinges on the evolution of neoliberalism as a "totalizing project". A way out may be provided by the notion of the "human person" conceived as the individual in his/her uniqueness and complexity against any form of (market-induced or other) massification. The article concludes by suggesting that we place the (decommodified) human person, empathy, and school/education center stage.