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 /

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.

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 Rig...

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Superior document:International Studies in Human Rights ; 54
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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.
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • FOREWORD
  • Table of Contents
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • TERMINOLOGY
  • GENERAL INTRODUCTION
  • PART I - EMERGENCY POWERS IN A HISTORIC PERSPECTIVE
  • CHAPTER 1 - PUBLIC EMERGENCIES YESTERDAY AND TODAY
  • 1. The aesymnetés or elected tyrants
  • 2. The Roman dictatorship
  • 3. Martial law in England
  • 4. Martial law and the suspension of habeas corpus in the United States
  • 5. Martial law and the suspension of habeas corpus in the Philippines
  • 6. State of siege in France
  • Conclusions
  • PART II - A BASIC LEGAL FRAMEWORK FOR CONSIDERING LIMITATIONS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 2 - THE PRINCIPLE OF LEGALITY
  • 1. The principle of legality at the universal level
  • A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • B. The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • 2. The principle oflegality at the regional level
  • A. The American Convention on Human Rights
  • B. The European Convention on Human Rights
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 3 - THE PRINCIPLE OF A DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY
  • 1. The principle of a democratic society at the universal level
  • A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • B. The International Covenants on Human Rights
  • 2. The principle of a democratic society at the regional level
  • A. The American Convention on Human Rights
  • B. The European Convention on Human Rights
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 4 - THE NOTIONS OF NATIONAL SECURITY AND PUBLIC ORDER
  • 1. The notions of national security and public order at the universal level
  • A. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • B. The International Covenants on Human Rights
  • 2. The notions of national security and public order at the regional level
  • A. The American Convention on Human Rights
  • B. The European Convention on Human Rights
  • Conclusions
  • CONCLUSIONS TO PART II.
  • PART III - THE NOTION OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 5 - THE NOTION OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY AT THE UNIVERSAL LEVEL
  • 1. The origin, evolution and final acceptance of the public emergency concept: the preparatory works
  • A. Phase I: The Commission on Human Rights 1947-1948
  • B. Phase II: The Commission on Human Rights 1949-1952
  • C. Phase III: The General Assembly 1963
  • 2. The work of the Human Rights Committee
  • A. The contents of the periodic state reports
  • B. The consideration of state reports
  • C. The Optional Protocol
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 6 - THE NOTION OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN THE AMERICAS
  • 1. States of siege - an early concern
  • 2. The American Convention on Human Rights - Art. 27
  • A. A brief history
  • B. The emergency provisions in the three draft conventions
  • C. The Inter-American Conference on Human Rights, 1969
  • 3. The work of the Inter-American Court and Commission on Human Rights
  • A. The Court
  • B. The Commission
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 7 - THE NOTION OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY IN EUROPE
  • 1. The preparatory works
  • 2. The case-law of the European Court and Commision of Human Rights
  • A. The definition of the emergency notion in Art. 15(1)
  • B. Power of review and grant of discretion
  • C. Propio motu application of Art. 15
  • D. Reservations and interpretative declarations under Art. 15
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 8 - THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR CONVENTIONS AND THE NOTION OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY
  • 1. The International Labour Code
  • 2. The Forced Labour Conventions
  • A. The 1930 Convention (No. 29) - the preparatory works
  • B. The 1957 Convention (No. 105)
  • 3. Freedom of association and collective bargaining
  • A. The Commissions of Inquiry (Art. 26 of the ILO Constitution)
  • B. The Governing Body Committee on Freedom of Association.
  • C. The Committee of Experts on the Application of Conventions and Recommendations
  • Conclusions
  • CONCLUSIONS TO PART III
  • PART IV - THE NON-DEROGABLE OBLIGATIONS IN THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • 1. Practical, theoretical and semantical problems linked to non-derogable rights
  • 2. Human rights and international humanitarian law: their common concerns and respective specificity
  • CHAPTER 9 - THE NON-DEROGABLE OBLIGATONS UNDER THE INTERNATIONAL COVENANT ON CIVIL AND POLITICAL RIGHTS
  • 1. The preparatory works
  • A. The Commission on Human Rights 1948-1954
  • B. The General Assembly 1963
  • 2. The work of the Human Rights Committee
  • A. General questions relating to Art. 4(2)
  • B. Questions relating to specific articles protected by Art. 4(2)
  • C. The widening field of non-derogability
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 10 - THE NON-DEROGABLE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE AMERICAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
  • 1. The preparatory works
  • 2. Opinions of the Inter-American Court and Commission on Human Rights
  • A. The obligation to respect and ensure human rights - Art. 1(1)
  • B. The right to juridical guarantees - Art. 27(2) in fine
  • C. The right to juridical personality - Art. 3
  • D. The right to life - Art. 4
  • E. The right to humane treatment - Art. 5
  • F. The right to freedom from slavery - Art. 6
  • G. Freedom from ex post facto laws - Art. 9
  • H. The right to freedom of conscience and religion - Art. 12
  • I. Rights of the family - Art. 17
  • J. Right to a name - Art. 18
  • K. Rights of the child - Art. 19
  • L. Right to a nationality - Art. 20
  • M. The right to participate in government - Art. 23
  • N. Friendly settlements
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 11 - THE NON-DEROGABLE OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE EUROPEAN CONVENTION ON HUMAN RIGHTS
  • 1. The preparatory works.
  • 2. The case-law of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights
  • A. The right to life - Art. 2 of the Convention and Art. 1 of Protocol No. 6
  • B. The right to freedom from torture, inhuman, degrading treatment or punishment - Art. 3
  • C. The right to freedom from slavery and servitude - Art. 4(1)
  • D. Freedom from ex post facto laws and the principle ne bis in idem - Art. 7 of the Convention, Art. 4 of Protocol No. 7
  • E. Friendly settlements
  • Conclusions
  • CONCLUSIONS TO PART IV
  • PART V - REMAINING CONDITIONS FOR THE LAWFUL DEROGATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL LAW OF HUMAN RIGHTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • CHAPTER 12 - THE CONDITION OF STRICT NECESSITY
  • 1. Art. 4(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • A. The condition of strict necessity in general
  • B. The condition of strict necessity and the right to liberty and security of person (Arts. 4(1) and 9)
  • C. The condition of strict necessity and the right to due process of law (Arts. 4(1) and 14)
  • 2. Art. 27(1) of the American Covention on Human Rights
  • A. The condition of strict necessity in general
  • B. The condition of strict necessity and the right to liberty and security of person (Arts. 27(1) and 7)
  • C. The condition of strict necessity and the right to due process of law (Arts. 27 (1) and 8 of the Convention)
  • 3. Art. 15(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights
  • A. The condition of strict necessity in general
  • B. The condition of strict necessity and the right to liberty and security of person (Arts. 15(1) and 5)
  • C. The condition of strict necessity and the right to due process of law (Arts. 15(1) and 6)
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 13 - THE CONDITION OF CONSISTENCY WITH OTHER INTERNATIONAL LEGAL OBLIGATIONS
  • 1. Art. 4(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • 2. The case-law of the international control organs.
  • A. The Human Rights Committee
  • B. The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
  • C. The European Commission and Court of Human Rights
  • 3. General discussion on the meaning of the terms "other obligations under international law"
  • A. The United Nations Charter
  • B. Other human rights treaties
  • C. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  • D. International humanitarian law
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 14 - THE PROHIBITION OF DISCRIMINATION
  • 1. Art. 4(1) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • A. The preparatory works
  • B. The work of the Human Rights Committee
  • 2. Art. 27(1) of the American Convention on Human Rights
  • A. The case-law of the Inter-American Court and Commission on Human Rights
  • 3. Art. 15 of the European Convention on Human Rights
  • A. The case-law of the European Court and Commission of Human Rights
  • 4. Discrimination on grounds of national or ethnic origin during Second World War
  • A. England
  • B. France
  • C. The United States
  • Conclusions
  • CHAPTER 15 - THE CONDITION OF INTERNATIONAL NOTIFICATION
  • 1. Art. 4(3) of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights
  • A. The preparatory works
  • B. The work of the Human Rights Committee
  • 2. Art. 27(3) of the American Convention on Human Rights
  • A. The work of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights
  • 3. Art. 15(3) of the European Convention on Human Rights
  • A. The preparatory works
  • B. The obligation in general to submit notices of derogation
  • C. The derogation notices in practice
  • D. The case-law of the European Commission and Court of Human Rights
  • Conclusions
  • CONCLUSIONS TO PART V
  • GENERAL CONCLUSIONS
  • BIBLIOGRAPHY
  • INDEX
  • International Studies in Human Rights.

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