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NEW THREATS TO GLOBAL SECURITY AND THE RESTRICTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS
NEW THREATS TO GLOBAL SECURITY AND THE RESTRICTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS

Author(s): Laura Andreea Dumitrescu
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Geopolitics
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: globalization; security; human rights; regional conflicts;, terrorism;.

Summary/Abstract: In the context of globalization, the contemporary world faces a series of security threats such as economic and financial crisis, terrorism, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, regional conflicts, organized crime, etc. However, current developments of the security environment, characterized by the economic crisis,terrorism, globalization, climate change and increase nuclear threat, have caused concern for human rights issues to pass in the second place. Threatening condition caused by the fight against terrorism has led some states to limit some rights and to derogate from human rights principles in order to put in place measures to prevent and combat terrorism.

  • Issue Year: 6/2011
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 225-228
  • Page Count: 4
  • Language: English