Rethinking Derogations from Human Rights Treaties
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9543110 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Laurence R Helfer (Environmental Law Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 115 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 20-40 |
| Publication date | 2021-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of International Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9300 • E-ISSN: 2161-7953 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/ajil.2020.92 |
| OpenAlex | W3093592539 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 2 |
Numerous governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by declaring states of emergency and restricting individual liberties protected by international law. However, many more states have adopted emergency measures than have formally derogated from human rights conventions. This Editorial Comment critically evaluates the existing system of human rights treaty derogations. It analyzes the system's problems, identifies recent developments that have exacerbated these problems, and proposes a range of reforms in five areas—embeddedness, engagement, information, timing, and scope
Human rights · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · Scope (computer science · Sociology · State of emergency · Treaty · Human Rights and Development · International Law and Human Rights · Law · Ombudsman and Human Rights
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Detention in the context of counterterrorism and armed conflict
The effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on human rights practices
Pandemic Pass? Treaty Derogations and Human Rights Practices During Covid-19
Advisory Opinion OC-26/20, Denunciation of the American Convention on Human Rights and the Charter of the Organization of American States and the Consequences for State Human Rights Obligations
| Unique citing works | 6 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1.2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |