Injustice of War

The human rights violations of war and government not only infringe on a greater number of people but also encompass more types of rights. For example, in Darfur there are crimes such as prostitution and rape as well as graver results like death tolls over 20,000. In Nepal, Myanmar, and Kenya, thousands have died as well, but a greater number have been deprived of everything but life: liberty, security, and representation in government. War and government have the greatest potential for human rights violations for two basic reasons: scope and magnitude. Since government is meant to lead a society, its faults affect the entire group of people under it. Similarly, war involves the whole society, forcing otherwise innocent people to choose sides and thus placing everyone in danger of abuse, including even more in an international rather than civil war. The enormous scope of these violations is amplified even more by the degree of violation. From the sheer number of rights to the exponential implications, the gravity of war and government human rights violation is staggering. At least 10 rights (Articles 2, 3, 5, 9, 12, 19, 21, 28, and 29) are violated, but the most important can be designated as life, liberty, and representation. In a nation where the citizens are not involved in policy, no viable solution for the abuse they suffer remains. When liberty is denied, the people have no choice about their situation. Finally, at the point of death rights no longer exist.