One prominent argument in international law and religious thought for abolishing capital punishment is that it violates individuals’ right to life. Notably, this right-to-life emerged from normative legal frameworks recognize deadly force against aggressors as justified when necessary stop their unjust threat of grave harm. Can be sense—and thus defensive killing? If so, the would have admit ce...

In her recent article "Death, Mis­­ fortune, and Species Inequality,"l Ruth Cigman gives clear, careful expression to an argument which seems well on its way to becomi ng a classic among opponents of animal rights. 2 Cigman's argument runs as follows: A right to X entails the right to be protected against certain actions which will result in the misfortune, or possible misfortu ne, of not-X. A ...

imam ali (a) has paid special attention to human awareness of death and the necessity for remembering death. he attempts to lead man to a high degree of self-knowledge and meaningfulness of life through a comprehensive understanding of death. as is considered, death is essentially interrelated to life and, therefore, every lack of correct knowledge toward the former would affect human self-know...

Since 2008, the UN Human Rights Council has been working on a declaration related to the right to peace. The Council has established an Open-Ended Working Group, which is refining the draft declaration. This paper discusses the relationship between the right to health and the right to life in peace; we argue that peace and the conditions that support peace are essential to realize the right to ...