Open AccessHuman Rights, Freedoms and the Limits of Their Limitation in a Time of Pandemic
Author(s) -
Karin Vrtikova
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
littera scripta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1805-9112
pISSN - 1802-503X
DOI - 10.36708/littera_scripta2020/2/10
Subject(s) - human rights , political science , fundamental rights , pandemic , legislature , democracy , international human rights law , law and economics , law , covid-19 , sociology , politics , medicine , disease , pathology , infectious disease (medical specialty)
There can be no doubt that the coronavirus pandemic has had an impact on all countries and regions all over the world, as well as on all aspects of human life. In a crisis situation of such a type, not only human health is endangered, but also civil and democratic rights are restr executive or legislative power, which may restrict human rights excessively or by sures, the interference with human rights may be suppressed. Although both international law and national legal systems allow restriction of these rights to certain extent with the aim to protect public health, many regimes abuse the pandemic to obscure their systematic restrictions going beyond the frame of the current situation. The aim of the presented article is to provide a factual view of the current situation in our territory, which in our opinion is not legally and socially sustainable in the long time. We will legally substantiate our views and express them as we see fit, based on the principles of democratic establishment of our society.