While the word is observing International Human Rights Day today, we are reminded of the following words of K.G. Kannabiran: The movement for #HumanRights is a struggle against misrule and unconstitutional governance. Like all human rights activists, I am not unmindful of the group violence perpetuated by various extremists or terrorists, leading to mindless killing and destruction. But the answer to this, cant be the abandonment of governance and civilized conduct on the part of the state. #Impunity is never the answer. This sanction of impunity throws into question of the legitimacy of governance and order and points to decay in the system. It is a matter that calls for a national debate. Unless human rights becomes part of political activity, unless human rights discourse forms part of the substrata of our political arrangements, we will have no road to civilized governance.
Posted on: Wed, 10 Dec 2014 05:05:38 +0000
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