Human Rights And Terrorism

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The revolution of Human Rights is as old as the most fundamental concept that became the most contradicting and conceptual view in today's world, humanism. It was formed in order to protect the infringement of the basic personal rights of human beings. Human Right purely concentrates on the rule of law and democratic rights rather than the offence and crimes which cause distress to the public. Human Rights are relevant to terrorism as it concerns not only the rights of the victims but also the rights of the perpetrator as a human being. In order to protect the livelihood of the citizens as well as to not infringe the private rights of humans the concept of Human Rights are given first priority.
The origin of Human Rights can be traced back …show more content…

This is where the people are so wrong. In whatever situation possible the private right of individuals cannot be infringed. But this very same concept is misunderstood by many and is used to protect the wrong bodies who actually are a supposed threat to the society in a local and global level, and this body is generalized as Terrorism. Any external or internal body who disrupts the natural living of the citizens and causes distress in a wider basis or on a global level are supposedly known as Terrorists and the act is known as Terrorism.
Terrorism, as we know has a major impact on the society on a global level. The destructive impact of terrorism has not only disrupted the very liberty of humans but has also created a major impact on a democratic and political level. Even though many commissions for human rights are being formed in order to keep peace with the offenders, there is still something missing out in the counter terrorism activities.
2. HUMAN RIGHTS: …show more content…

This ancient record has now been recognized as the world’s first charter of human rights. It is translated into all six official languages of the United Nations and its provisions parallel the first four Articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
2.2 Magna Carta: Human Rights
The Magna Carta, or “Great Charter,” was arguably the most significant early influence on the extensive historical process that led to the rule of constitutional law today in the English-speaking world.
In 1215, after King John of England violated a number of ancient laws and customs by which England had been governed, his subjects forced him to sign the Magna Carta, which enumerates what later came to be thought of as human rights. Among them was the right of the church to be free from governmental interference, the rights of all free citizens to own and inherit property and to be protected from excessive taxes. It established the right of widows who owned property to choose not to remarry, and established principles of due process and equality before the law. It also contained provisions forbidding bribery and official

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