Dialectics of Terrorism and the Right of Peoples to Resist for SelfDetermination

Ayman Abu Al-haj1

https://doi.org/10.62271/pjc.16.4.529.542

Abstract
The way terrorism is conceptualized today inadvertently reinforces political ideas about terrorism. This paper focuses on the interrelationship of terrorism with human security law. In addition, it discusses terrorism in the context of international criminal law, human rights, and counterterrorism, such as the right of people to self-determination. It finds that the conflict between the rights of states and the rights of oppressed peoples is the core of the debate. While governments have the exclusive right to use legitimate force in their territories, this right is not without limits, especially when it violates the basic rights of individuals and communities. The Charter of the United Nations and various other international legal texts, which strongly affirm the principle of self-determination, provide a moral and legal basis for just resistance against oppressive governments. The distinction between the right of peoples to resist terrorism and the right to self-determination underscores the importance of a thorough understanding of the dynamics of conflict, as well as a commitment to dialogue, peace-building, and amicable resolution of disputes. Over the long term, achieving a more just and balanced global order can only be achieved through collective efforts to challenge systemic injustice and give a voice to the marginalized.

Keywords: Dialectics, Human Rights, Self-Determination, Terrorism, Violence.