The timeless value of human rights was realized after World War II. Over the years, the influence of various, often extreme, ideologies on the content of human rights has led to a crisis of their identity. Building a vision of human rights as a universal value system is contested in Asia and Africa. It is believed that it is an instrument of Europeanization other continents. This study shows the weakness of the current concept of human rights. As a result, there is the necessity of separation of human rights from the historical background of their formation. New ideological basis should take into consideration the universal human needs which are independent from ideological conditions.