International Cooperation on Human Rights: Is Restoring Trust Possible?

Increasing global tensions in recent years have not only had a negative impact on international peace and security, but also on international cooperation in the promotion and protection of human rights. Human rights issues are increasingly being used as a tool to settle political scores or promote controversial concepts instead of the generally accepted terms and principles enshrined in universal and regional instruments. International organizations and structures are also being drawn into this confrontation, some of which actually directly condone attempts to rewrite international law as it pertains to promoting and protecting human rights, as well as give a completely different meaning to its norms through manipulation and double-talk. These trends are undermining the mutual trust that countries have had in each other and in relations with international organizations and structures for decades. Can we find a way to restore this trust in the current conditions? Are there similar initiatives in matters concerning human rights? How does the politicization of human rights issues impact the effectiveness of international organizations, structures, and judicial bodies?