Destructive if not channelized Brain drains Alarm to global peace Substantial example such as terrorism a paragraph to be written
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Introduction
The human cost of terrorism has been felt in virtually every corner of the
globe. The United Nations family has itself suffered tragic human loss as
a result of violent terrorist acts. The attack on its offices in Baghdad on
19 August 2003 claimed the lives of the Special Representative of the
Secretary-General, Sergio Vieira de Mello, and 21 other men and women,
and injured over 150 others, some very seriously.
Terrorism clearly has a very real and direct impact on human rights, with
devastating consequences for the enjoyment of the right to life, liberty and
physical integrity of victims. In addition to these individual costs, terrorism
can destabilize Governments, undermine civil society, jeopardize peace
and security, and threaten social and economic development. All of these
also have a real impact on the enjoyment of human rights.
Security of the individual is a basic human right and the protection of
individuals is, accordingly, a fundamental obligation of Government. States
therefore have an obligation to ensure the human rights of their nationals
and others by taking positive measures to protect them against the threat
of terrorist acts and bringing the perpetrators of such acts to justice.
In recent years, however, the measures adopted by States to counter
terrorism have themselves often posed serious challenges to human
rights and the rule of law. Some States have engaged in torture and other
ill-treatment to counter terrorism, while the legal and practical safeguards
available to prevent torture, such as regular and independent monitoring
of detention centres, have often been disregarded. Other States have
returned persons suspected of engaging in terrorist activities to countries
where they face a real risk of torture or other serious human rights abuse,
thereby violating the international legal obligation of non-refoulement.
The independence of the judiciary has been undermined, in some places,
while the use of exceptional courts to try civilians has had an impact on
the effectiveness of regular court systems. Repressive measures have been
used to stifle the voices of human rights defenders, journalists, minorities,
indigenous groups and civil society. Resources normally allocated to social
programmes and development assistance have been diverted to the
security sector, affecting the economic, social and cultural rights of many.
These practices, particularly when taken together, have a corrosive
effect on the rule of law, good governance and human rights. They are
also counterproductive to national and international efforts to combat