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News: Democracy and Human Rights – An Interview with Prof. Heiner Bielefeldt

Pillars of Democracy: Issue 10

12 January 2026, by Chair of Political Philosophy, Theory and the History of Ideas

Are human rights under threat given the current assessments of the crisis facing democracy? What are the weaknesses of despots compared with democratically legitimised and acting actors?

In conversation with Dr Sarah Rebecca Strömel, Prof. Bielefeldt answers questions on the relationship between democracy and human rights.

You can find the full interview here (external link, opens in a new window).

All interviews can be found under ‘Pillars of Democracy (external link, opens in a new window)’.

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