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THE HUMAN RIGHTS DISCOURSE has always been accompanied by the most heated diplomatic and political debates, while the security issue of addressing new challenges and threats (NCT)* has been regarded by some experts as being devoid of politics, presumably making it easier for the states to negotiate common solutions. In the past few years, however, things have changed dramatically: balancing human rights and freedoms, on the one part, and measures designed to promote security, on the other, has become one of the most confrontational issues. This is evidenced by discussions held in various international organizations (UN, Council of Europe, OSCE), flaring up debates on human rights and their observance within the framework of counterterrorist struggle, with some states using the above issue as an instrument of political pressure. Particularly revealing in this context is the policy stand taken by the United States (and indeed by all other Western states) - especially against the backdrop of the actual situation in this area.
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