UN action against terrorism

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UN ACTION AGAINST TERRORISM

The issue of coming up with ways to combat terrorism has been prioritized by the entire community internationally and it is also a major task in the United Nations . Various UN bodies have come up with different initiatives to try and combat terrorism and bring to justice those involved with the act . The most controversial issue within the UN in its battle against terrorism is the counter terrorism measures that are stipulated in the resolutions of the UN

Security Council . One of the most serious threats towards human rights in the world is terrorism as it takes lives of thousands of innocent people every year and also breaks democratic s . It is quite important for Countries to react to any threat of terrorism but at the same time there have been concerns that some forceful measures against terrorism may also greatly violate the human rights . The UN requires balancing the two competing interests in the fight against terrorism which are individual rights on one hand and protection of civilian and national security on the other hand . In some exceptional circumstances to curb threats and activities of terrorism there may be some justification to the abuse of human rights but only when it is an emergency case . It is very important for any country to ensure that any decisions that are made in to preserve national security are according to the law , compensation is done to individuals whose rights were...