<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Planetary interdependence makes the task of states and international organizations to guarantee security inside and outside national borders ever more urgent. The tendency is to widen the space from national to international and to conceive of security as multidimensional for the satisfaction of human needs, assumed as priority needs with respect to those of the States. The old concept of national security must today confront the new concept of human security cultivated within the United Nations, which places the fundamental rights of the individual and of people at the centre of attention and lays the foundations for overcoming the traditional politics of power.The concept of human security emphasises the security of the individual and his protection from political violence, war and arbitrariness. It takes account of the strong correlation between peace policy, human rights policy, migration policy and humanitarian policy.The contribution provides, through a series of social indicators such as the Global Peace Index (GPI), Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World International Security and Policy Index (WISPI), a framework on risk, security, human rights violations in the African continent and examines some significant case studies related to sub-Saharan Africa.</abstract>

Planetary interdependence makes the task of states and international organizations to guarantee security inside and outside national borders ever more urgent. The tendency is to widen the space from national to international and to conceive of security as multidimensional for the satisfaction of human needs, assumed as priority needs with respect to those of the States. The old concept of national security must today confront the new concept of human security cultivated within the United Nations, which places the fundamental rights of the individual and of people at the centre of attention and lays the foundations for overcoming the traditional politics of power.The concept of human security emphasises the security of the individual and his protection from political violence, war and arbitrariness. It takes account of the strong correlation between peace policy, human rights policy, migration policy and humanitarian policy.The contribution provides, through a series of social indicators such as the Global Peace Index (GPI), Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) and the World International Security and Policy Index (WISPI), a framework on risk, security, human rights violations in the African continent and examines some significant case studies related to sub-Saharan Africa.

Africa: Risk, Security and Mapping of Human Rights Violations

Geopolitical, Social Security and Freedom Journal

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Planetary interdependence makes the task of states and international organizations to guarantee security inside and outside national borders ever more urgent....

Africa: Risk, Security and Mapping of Human Rights Violations

Pubblicato online: 14 dic 2018

Pagine: 104 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2018-0006

Parole chiave
Africa, security, peace, human rights

© 2018 Nicoletta Varani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Africa: Risk, Security and Mapping of Human Rights Violations

Pubblicato online: 14 dic 2018

Pagine: 104 - 127

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/gssfj-2018-0006

Parole chiaveAfrica, security, peace, human rights

© 2018 Nicoletta Varani et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Parole chiave
Africa, security, peace, human rights