The United Nations and States of Exception

• Autorzy: Charles Szymanski
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The political and legal problem of a state of exception, whereby a state deviates from its normal constitutional and legal order in response to a real or perceived emergency, has generated much debate. Critics contend that the use of a state of exception really is an exception that swallows the rule, with the potential to corrode the entire legal order. The first part of this article explores international law's attempt to put limits upon countries use of state of exception, as enforced by Human Rights Committee of the United Nations. Secondly, the author looks at the broader question of whether or not the U.N., as a super-state, itself uses states of exception, and what, if any, limits are placed upon it.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

States of exception; derogation; Security Council; human rights

• Wydawca: Sciendo
• Czasopismo: Baltic Journal of Law & Politics
• Rocznik: 2010
• Tom: 3
• Numer: 2
• Strony: 119-143

Daty

wydano

2010-01-01

online

2011-01-28

Twórcy

autor

Charles Szymanski

• Faculty of Law, Vytautas Magnus University, Lithuania

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Identyfikatory

DOI

10.2478/v10076-010-0013-9