Read moreSpeaking in the UK at Soas University of London, Guterres argued that upholding human rights and the rule of law was the safest way to prevent “a vicious circle of instability and resentment”. “Societies based on respect for human rights and with economic opportunities for all represent the most tangible and meaningful alternative to the recruitment strategies of terrorist groups,” he said. “Although the spotlight tends to focus on terrorism in the west, we should never forget that the vast majority of terrorist attacks take place in developing countries,” he said. “That is why human rights, all human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights, are unquestionably a part of the solution in fighting terrorism. It is a horrible distortion of their plight, to accuse victims of terrorism of the crime they have just fled.”

Source: The Guardian November 16, 2017 17:07 UTC