The international organization Human Rights Watch says world governments make a serious mistake when they sacrifice human rights in the name of tightening security measures.
In its annual review of global human rights released Thursday, the group said Nigeria, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the United States are among the nations using security concerns to justify the violation of human rights.
According to Executive Director Kenneth Roth, tightening security can be “counterproductive” by eroding trust and aggravating tensions among groups.
“Some governments make the mistake of seeing human rights as a luxury for less trying times, instead of an essential compass for political action,” …read more
Source: Voice of America
