NEPOŠTOVANjE LjUDSKIH PRAVA U SVETU – POSEBAN OSVRT NA KOSOVO I METOHIJU

Abstract

In this paper the author is striving, before all, to present a generally accepted definition of human and civil rights, as well as their the most acceptable classification. He point to the fact that these rights are the boundaries that no country should overstep that is that they represent a defense from an absolute, irresponsible and unlimited power. Therefore, human and civil rights are guaranteed by highest general and legal acts – declarations, conventions and constitutions. In this paper, the co-authors underline the fact that law in general, particularly international law has reached the peak of its development. Yet, we are the witnesses of global violations of human and civil rights on daily basis, including the violations of the rights of non-Albanian population in Kosovo and Metohija. Indeed, the restrictions of some rights, so called “relative” rights are possible, but only in cases which are permitted by the constitution and other laws of a country. The restrictions of other, so called “absolute” rights are not allowed, such as the right to human dignity, right to physical and metal integrity, etc. The author present the examples of the obvious cases of the violations of these rights – the bombing of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the pandemics caused by Covid-19 virus, the genocide crimes during World War II, and others. In this paper, the author also pointed to the current situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina related to passing the law that bans the denial of genocide in Srebrenica. This represents the violation of the basic human right to freedom of thought and speech. Finally, we are living in the world of double standards applied by large powers and authorities. This also includes the double standards in relation to the current position of Serbian population in Kosovo and Metohija. To be frank, the violation of the basic rights of non-Albanian population in this south Serbian province has been taken place over decades, even a century, reaching its culmination in present days in front of the entire “democratic world”.