THE HUMAN RIGHT TO LIVE WITHOUT TERROR — Draft Charter

1. 'Super-powers', will have to abandon the notion that they can play the role of global policemen. This notion is a complete anachronism. Such imperial thinking may have had some validity in the ancient age of kingship. But now, it has lost all relevance. It can produce only negative results. Today the formula of political adjustment or political coexistence alone is practicable. The concept of 'political master' ruling over 'political subjects' has no relevance in the modern age. 2. Wherever there is terrorism, it is, directly or indirectly, related to the question of ownership of and control over territory. Experience shows that in this matter it is the policy of give-and-take alone which is practicable. The concept of unilateral occupation is no longer workable. All nations must adopt the policy of give-and-take as soon as possible. This is the only practical solution to the problem of terrorism. It is from religion that we should draw our Ideology of Peace. 3. Time is now running out for the terrorist groups. They must learn a lesson from their past experience and realize the fact that in the postindustrial age they are left with no option at all but peaceful activism. Violent activism is not going to yield any positive results whatsoever. The terrorist groups, therefore, should finally come to the conclusion that however rightful their struggle might be, it can only aggravate the problem. It cannot solve it. Therefore, they must switch over from violence to peace without any delay. They must at all times choose the peaceful method over violent methods. 4. Governments as well as non-governmental organizations, both must accept that if a dispute cannot be solved through mutual dialogue, the other option available to them is not confrontation but, rather, referral of the dispute to some forum for arbitration. Fortunately, this forum already exists in the form of the International Court of Justice. In the present circumstances, no other option is available either to governments or non-govermental organizations. 5. Whenever a controversy cannot be brought to an end by mutual