January – February 2013

The International Front – Is Self-Defence An International Human Right? Do civilians have the right to use deadly force in self-defence? The short answer is “Yes, but.” It is a human right to defend oneself, one’s family or property, from violent attack. Everywhere in the world. And if the attacker dies, then so be it. But details matter. Critically. Anyone who successfully uses physical force to stop an attack could end up in jail or bankrupt afterwards (if not both). Let’s look…