Language is a weapon that can be used either to deny or to affirm our Human Rights. The article The Language of Human Rights by Robert Amsterdam states the misuse of language “continues to exist an overwhelming and damaging perception that the law & courts work just fine”. It implies that in the courts of law, when a citizen is on trial, they tend to humiliate “convicts”, thus being looked down upon by society. Amsterdam’s statement is an assumption on the way people think the system operates. The way the law confronts his/her accusers’ causes tension & questions the intent of others.
