The Paradigm of War on Terrorism and Human Dignity
Document Type : Research Paper
Abstract
The time when the people of the world were witnessing the plane crashes to twin towers in New York, they did not know that the officials of the United States were adopting new global paradigm to fill the occurred security gap. Only hours after the attacks, the president of the United States introduced an evolution in international law. Five years later this new-born phenomenon was reflected at the military commissions. New bases were created within the paradigm of “War on Terrorism” and human dignity was retreated in favor of security.
In this paradigm the term of illegal warriors of enemy was created who deserved no dignity. Ban of torture as the strongest obligatory rule of human rights and humanitarian law was neglected. There have been lots of objections against this violation of human rights from law community but nothing has changed. The situation in Sin Kiang, Chechen and Gaza is implication of this paradigm. Adopting diplomatic measures and strengthening the rules of human rights and humanitarian law are possible ways to oblige violators to the legal rules.