Neve Gordon, Jacinda Swanson, Joseph A. Buttigieg.Is the Struggle for Human Rights a Struggle for Emancipation?. RM 12(3):1-22 "The human rights movement was not inspired by Marx and Engels's Communist Manifesto; however, it answers the call made in the Manifesto for the development of an international movement to fight injustice. This paper uses the Manifesto to analyze the work of the human rights movement. It gives particular attention to two campaigns recently enacted by Human Rights Watch. Despite the underlying similarities between the Manifesto and the goals of Human Rights Watch, several distinct differences are evident. For example, Human Rights Watch has employed a restrictive, legalistic approach, one that fails to consider the socioeconomic aspect of oppression. In addition, Human Rights Watch has ignored the necessity for action at the grassroots level. According to Marx, this dependence on laws will produce inadequate results. Marx's critique of rights is also examined. 37 References. K. A. Larsen."