[FredPret]

The difficult thing is that the concept of law implies law enforcement, which leads to a national security complex.

Ideas like human rights etc are great but only get applied to the extent that the most powerful entities allow them to be applied.

This is why a proactive and well-informed (and some would say well-armed) citizenry is crucial. All entities like governments, corporations, the UN, the EU, down to individuals, will obey the laws of physics because they have to, and the laws of humans... if they are made to.