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Former CBI Director Mr. D. R. Karthikeyan today called for an international agreement to the growing means of terrorism in the world. "An act of terrorism in any part of the world is an act of terrorism against the entire world," said Mr. Karthikeyan while delivering an exhaustive talk on terrorism and human rights here.
Addressing participants of the Post Graduate Diploma Course in Human Rights at the RLEK Human Rights Center, he said that the very right to existence of human beings was being threatened by terrorism and the whole world had become a "helpless spectator to wanton violence." Dwelling on yesterday's destruction caused by terrorist attacks on the United States of America, he said that the twelve year old fight against terrorism being carried on by the U.S. had not been able to succeed in preventing such havoc," for all countries, including India, the fight against terrorism is an ongoing one with incidents of terrorism on the increase," he said.
"What is needed today is that the whole world should get together and condemn such ghastly deeds of violence; no section of the globe should condone these acts. There is no justification whatsoever for them and innocent human lives must be protected at all costs" said the former Director General of the NHRC. "Nations harboring terrorists should be made accountable under the law and terrorists from one country should not be able to seek shelter in any other country."
"India too has lost two prime ministers to such mindless violence and realises the extent to which terrorism wipes away all human rights at one go," said Mr. Karthikeyan while addressing the participants, which include those from Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal.
The idea of "one man's terrorist being another man's freedom fighter" cannot be sanctioned as freedom fighters never target non-combatant civilians, said Mr. Karthikeyan who is in the Doon valley on a three day lecture tour to the Human Rights Centre.
Talking at length about the LTTE, he said that it was one of the most " motivated movements" in the whole world. He said that this was the reason as to why it has survived for so many years.
Insurgency, said Karthikeyan developed out of a sense of grievance, genuine or imaginary, minor or major." If these grievances are taken note of, and attended to in a democracy, they would never take the proportions of insurgency. Consistent vigilance of such grievances in society is needed. Every section of society must feel safe and secure".
Mr. Karthikeyan said that politicization of civil services was an important cause of grievances not being attended to. "Today, a government official is under the influence of politicization and does not have courage to do his duty, even the credibility of investigative agencies has not been brought down due to such politicizing ", he said.
Talking about the loopholes in the Indian criminal justice, he said it was not geared to deal with the kind of crime taking place today," our procedures are not equipped to deal with cyber crime and nuclear crime and this leads to crime going unpunished in our country", said the former CBI Chief, "our trials need to be speedy and our forensic laboratories need to be equipped better with staff and devices to accelerate investigations", he said. "Loopholes in laws help terrorists, new tougher laws are needed and cases must be solved promptly to punish criminals"
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