Teks Cover Belakang Human Rights & Terorrism

Human rights issues have been a popular issue fought by countries/states that have just enjoyed democracy. For many years, the democracy system was known as the political system that mainly focuses on upholding human rights. Developing and newly independent states would usually be the countries that have just enjoyed democracies. These countries face big challenges in enforcing human rights in accordance with the standard made by developed countries.

While these countries are still struggling in enforcing human rights, since the September 11 and Bali bomb tragedy; the head of the state and the state itself are facing another big challenge: eradicating TERRORISM. It seems that the current stands in international law are to eradicate terrorism by hunting the terrorist in whatever manner; even when the human rights’ of the alleged terrorist should be violated. This stands is shown from the act of the United States of America in Guantanamo Bay and Iraq. Other states also have different motives in eradicating terrorism. Some states eradicate terrorism because such states do not wish to be ‘ostrasized’ by the international community; fearing that they might look as not being supportive to the war on terror.

Indonesia has also experienced the impact of the eradication of terrorism. One example of the impact experienced by Indonesia is the travel warning issued or declared by some states not to visit Bali. The travel warning was issued and/or declared by states because of the threat of terrorism in Indonesia. The states issuing and/or declaring travel warning gives the Bali bombing tragedy as an example of the threat of terrorism.

The policy of eradicating terrorism is also implemented in Afghanistan. Such policy is implemented in Afghanistan because Osama bin Laden or ‘the wanted head of terror’, is there.

Philip C. Jessup Moot Court is a Moot Court that discusses a lot of human rights issues, and particularly this year, the issue is terrorism and human rights. To be the winner of this Moot Court the participant must be familiar with the issues mentioned above. However, being familiar with such issues sometimes is not enough. The participants must also be able to abstract the legal issues and legal analysis that relates to international law, human rights, and terrorism.