HUMAN RIGHTS AND STATES PARADOXES

Abstract

The concept of human rights has been issued since the seventeenth century in the international community. Human rights during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries were evaluated under the sovereignty, but with the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Human rights abuses are the main problem in the states although The states are responsible to protect any individual who lives in its territory. Although states have responsibility to protect their citizens or other people from any threat or human rights abuses, states are the main violator of the human rights. There is a dilemma in the human rights in terms of states responsibility and its role. This article identifies the human rights and states paradoxes.

Keywords

• Human Rights,Universal Declaration of Human Rights,International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,Paradoxes,Capital Punishment

HUMAN RIGHTS AND STATES PARADOXES

Abstract

İnsan Hakları kavramı 17. yüzyıldan bu yana uluslararası toplumun konularından birisidir. 17. ve 18. yüzyıllar sırasında insan hakları devletin egemenlik hakları altında değerlendirilmekteydi. Devletler kendi toprakları içerisinde yaşayan her bireyi korumakla yükümlü ve sorumlu olmasına rağmen, insan hakları ihlalleri devletlerin ana problemlerinden birisi olarak ortaya çıkmaktadır. Ayrıca, devletler kendi vatandaşlarını ve ülke sınırları içerisindeki diğer insanları korumakla sorumlu olmasına rağmen, devletler insan haklarını ihlal eden en temel kurumdur. Bunun nedeni ise devletin insan hakları üzerindeki sorumluluğu ve rolü üzerindeki ikilemden kaynaklanmaktadır. Bu makalenin temel amacı insan haklarını ve devletlerin paradokslarını tanımlayarak bunları sorgulamaktır. 

Keywords

• İnsan Hakları,Paradokslar,İnsan Hakları Deklarasyonu,İdam Cezası

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