Religious extremism will always have effects on national security. For example after the 9/11 2001 attacks The United States and other countries instantaneously enacted counter terrorism legislations.
Setting the parameters of the relationship between national security and human rights has prompted unprecedented debates across the world post 9/11 US attack , the spotlight is largely directed on the challenges of fighting terrorism and at the same time protecting human rights .
These debates on terrorism and counter terrorism have sharpened the focus on how to negotiate the balance between national security and Human Rights; because we all need safety from violence and terrorism .