Legal pluralism and human rights

Personal and public behaviour is greatly influenced in all societies by rules and norms that emerge from tradition, community, custom, religion etc,. This project seeks to identify the key challenges in enforcing human rights in the context of multiple sources of formal and non-formal legal authorities. What is the nature of interaction and engagement between these different sources, structures and lines of authority? What are its implications for human rights theory and practice? What do these implications mean for human rights protection in the context of indigenous, religious and gender identities?