Global Governance and Democracy: Discussing Mutual Legal Correspondence, Human Rights, and Legal Cooperation on Criminal Justice

Abstract

As a global social system, law can be considered a tool for constructing a common multilateral interest identity. It plays a crucial role in creating a common multilateral interest identity amongst free and equal individuals, and it should be established and shared under mutual recognition to promote interaction between legal and geopolitical/social realities. However, a shared understanding of the Rule of Law’s justifications and normative-making approach is necessary to protect fundamental rights. The principles of self-determination and mutual legal correspondence should function as a bridge between individuals, encouraging cooperation and solidarity among different countries. Nonetheless, that founding idea requires an updated individual-state self-determination principle, promoting an open inter-nations procedural democracy. However, protecting fundamental rights requires objective coherence and substantial agreement on normative-making approaches. This essay focuses on the interconnections between the Doha Declaration, mutual legal correspondence, and sustainable development goals, addressing global governance, democracy, and human rights protection. It also discusses criminal legal cooperation and policies under the Rule of Law, focusing on the state’s duty to protect against human rights abuses, corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and verifying victims’ access to adequate resources.