The War On Terror Has Contributed To The Growing Abuse Of Human Rights

Name: Professor: Subject: Date due: The war on terror has contributed to the growing abuse of human rights The fight against terrorism is unlike any other kind of war witnessed. Unlike other wars, terrorism cross state, national and international territories and the lack of two sides that can come together and agree on a cease-fire makes it the worst form of destruction worldwide. The beginning of the war on terror was after September 11, 2001attack in America. The attack, among others, resulted in painful consequences for countries such as the United States, Iraq, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. The fight against terrorism led to the change in the global security to prevent these occurrences, which contribute to the rise of abuse of human rights through deaths of citizens as collateral damage, the loss of privacy and the loss of the right to a fair trial. The war on terrorism violates the human right to life by increasing the loss of human lives. According to a research by the Watson Institute of International Studies at Brown University, about three hundred and fifty thousand people have died directly or indirectly during the war on terror. The 14th Amendment of the US Constitution provides for the protection of a person’s right to life. However, governments tend to violate this right while fighting terrorists, with the belief that it is for the greater good. The research further indicates that these people die through torture and intense interrogation due to suspicion of being terrorists. Others died during attacks on terrorist groups carried out through military assault or drone strikes, which result in the deaths of innocent civilians who are caught in the crossfire or become hostages in terror plots. The war o...