The international law of human rights and states of exception : : with special reference to the travaux préparatoires and case-law of the international monitoring organs / / Anna-Lena Svensson-McCarthy.

• Superior document: International Studies in Human Rights ; 54
• VerfasserIn: Svensson-McCarthy, Anna-Lena,
• Place / Publishing House: The Hague, The Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts : : Martinus Nijhoff Publishers,, [1998]; ©1998
• Year of Publication: 1998
• Language: English
• Series: International Studies in Human Rights ; 54.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.
• Notes: "ISHR 54"--P. [4] of cover.; Revision of thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Geneva, 1996.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• ISBN: 9004479317
• Hierarchical level: Monograph
• Statement of Responsibility: Anna-Lena Svensson-McCarthy.

This study demonstrates the extensive protection that international law provides to human rights even in the most serious of emergencies when they are particularly vulnerable. Based on a meticulous analysis of preparatory works and practice under the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, as well as the American and European Conventions on Human Rights, and with a special chapter on the International Labour Organisation's approach to international labour standards and emergencies, this book shows that respect for the rule of law and the concept of a democratic society are controlling parameters in any valid limitation on the enjoyment of human rights. It further shows that respect for human rights and the operation of institutions such as the Legislature and Judiciary are crucial to enabling societies to address and eventually remedy the root causes of emergency situations. The study recommends possible directions for the development of case law and suggests some practical means to help ensure that international legal requirements are in fact respected in emergencies.