Action in Aid of State Sovereignty and Security: A Challenge for the International Human Rights Law Regime

Abstract

A violation of human rights in the name of state sovereignty and security is posing serious threats to the existing laws There is need to reappraise the concept of state sovereignty and security in order to discourage terror and violence by adopting necessary procedures. After the 9/11 attacks, states responses have changed in which states view human rights in their effort to combat terrorist threats. In the contemporary era, the external and internal threats have evolved states as a security state. Pakistan is not yet immune from this policy. Keeping this scenario in mind, the present study provides state’s response in particular focus on the issues of human rights and security in Pakistan. The study further provides analysis to the challenges faced by the people in relation to terrorism and the way states pursue targets in the name of state sovereignty and security. It studies finally proposes to have a well balance, therefore, is required between human rights protection and State actions to preserve security.