Violation of International Human Rights Law: The US Approach in handling situation after 9/11 attack

Abstract: Protection of Human Rights has been one of the top notch agendas of United Nations. United States, being the world’s superpower, has been very active and instrumental in initiating and even promoting the various conventions and treaties that aim at protecting the Human Rights. However, U.S took a leap from its commitment after the 9/11 attack that shook the conscience of the whole world. The attack was horrendous and atrocious that took away lives of innocent people. But what US did in turn was nothing less dreadful.. The prisoners detained at Guantanamo Bay for almost a decade now has been deprived of the basic amenities of life. Thus, this paper aims at elaborating the entire situation. It would include the basic facts like history of the attack, the aftermath of 9/11, the measures adopted by the Bush Administration, the international laws that were violated and how the current government has strategized to handle the situation and to what extent it has been successful in providing and protecting the Human Rights of the Detainees.