371. Human Rights Defenders on the Frontlines of Freedom: Protecting Human Rights in the Context of the War on Terror
- Publication Date:
- 05-2002
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Carter Center
- Abstract:
- The Carter Center's decision to bring together human rights and pro-democracy activists from all regions of the world was based on the idea that it would be valuable to generate a picture of the state of global democracy and human rights movements. The late U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Sergio Vieira de Mello agreed that in order to determine how the United Nations could support democratization and improvement in human rights conditions at the national level, he wanted to hear the views of those who are close to the action, those who work on the “frontlines of freedom.” Though situations differ according to local circumstances, it is important to watch for trends and assess progress as well as challenges that lie ahead. In the pages that follow are a selection of the pressing concerns of some of the world's most dedicated individuals who are truly betting their lives on the idea that universal freedom can be built law by law, case by case, community by community.
- Topic:
- Security, Human Rights, Terrorism, and War
- Political Geography:
- United States and United Nations