scholarly journals The Case Law on the Right to Health as an Example and as a Problem

2017 ◽  
pp. 365-392
Keyword(s):  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
The Right

The Case Law on the Right to Health as an Example and as a Problem

2017 ◽  
pp. 365-392
Author(s):  
Laura Clérico ◽  
Leticia Vita
Keyword(s):  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
The Right

Statelessness as Persecution

2019 ◽  
pp. 144-193
Author(s):  
Michelle Foster ◽  
Hélène Lambert
Keyword(s):  
Common Law ◽  
Civil Law ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Private Life ◽  
Right To Education ◽  
Refugee Protection ◽  
Right To Work ◽  
The Right

Chapter 5 analyses the meaning of ‘being persecuted’ for a Convention reason as it applies to stateless persons, by examining its interpretation and application in the case law of the leading common law and civil law jurisdictions. It begins by addressing deprivation of nationality (namely, denial of nationality and active withdrawal of nationality), and denial of the right to enter one’s country. It then considers other forms of harm related to an absence of nationality such as the right to education, right to work, right to health, right to liberty, and right to family and private life. It concludes by examining instances where claims for refugee protection failed but complementary protection may nevertheless be relevant. This may be the case where, for instance, no nexus exists between persecution and the Convention reasons, where the level of harm was not sufficient to constitute persecution, or where Article 1F applied to exclude a stateless (refugee) person from protection.

scholarly journals The Implementation of Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Canada: Between Utopia and Reality

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Miriam Cohen ◽  
Martin-Olivier Dagenais
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Smooth Transition ◽  
Social Fabric ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
International Obligation ◽  
International Obligations ◽  
To Come ◽  
The Right

Canada has been at the forefront of the recognition of human rights, including economic, social and cultural rights (ESC rights) in the international scene. As a party to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights,1 Canada has, over the years, implemented in legislation and case-law some ESC rights such as the right to health, education and social welfare.While ESC rights were not explicitly identified in the Charter of Rights and Freedoms,2 which forms part of the Canadian Constitution, ESC rights in different forms have received some protection in the Canadian legal order. An analysis of the Canadian record with respect to ESC rights demonstrates the immense gap between a glorified image of Canada as an international human rights proponent (the ‘utopia’) and the actual implementation of internationally recognized human rights in Canada (the ‘reality’). As Canada is bound to face major transformational changes to its economy and social fabric in the years to come, the Courts will have to adapt quickly and efficiently to ensure a smooth transition. This paper overviews the evolution of the case-law on ESC rights in Canada in light of its international obligations, and suggests, the relevant ESC rights jurisprudence signals a disconnect with Canada’s international obligation ‘requiring progressive implementation to the maximum of available resources by all appropriate means.’

The Right to Health in National and International Jurisprudence

1998 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 389-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Access To Health Care ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Equal Access ◽  
International Human Rights Law ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
The Right

AbstractThe right to the highest attainable level of health or, briefly, the right to health is a fundamental human right, solidly embedded in international human rights law. As with other human rights, this right creates corresponding obligations for States which they are due to respect, protect and fulfil.The right to health embodies both positive and negative contents rights, ranging from the right to adequate protection of health to the right to equal access to health care. In addition, the right to health obliges States to create conditions favourable to the achievement and maintenance of the highest attainable level of health.This article describes and analyses national and international case law with respect to these three components of the right to health in an effort to delineate the general contours of this right. It is argued that courts and other (quasi-)judicial bodies more or less explicitly acknowledge that States are required to ensure a minimum level of health protection, (equal access to) essential health care and satisfaction of basic human needs. From the existing body of case law touching on the right to health it remains, however, difficult to conclude how courts define the minimum core content of the right to health, let alone to gain further insights into the normative meaning of this right.

scholarly journals Análisis de las líneas jurisprudenciales que involucran la protección del derecho a la salud en las decisiones de los funcionarios judiciales. La excepción de inconstitucionalidad; Analysis of Case Law Involving Lines Protecting the Right to Health.

IUSTA ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (37) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jackeline Granados Ferreira
Keyword(s):  
Health System ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Legal Interpretation ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Decision Taking ◽  
The Right

<p>ResumenEn el presente texto se efectúa un análisis del contenido argumentativo de los fallos constitucionales queinvolucran la inaplicación de normas del sistema de salud, en aras de privilegiar la protección del derechofundamental a la salud. El resultado en la labor de rastreo de las sentencias se caracterizó por la ausenciade un constructo hermenéutico por parte del juez en el momento de adoptar sus decisiones, si se tieneen cuenta que la misma ley le permite al funcionario realizar una interpretación y construcción jurídicade sus sentencias a través del control constitucional difuso.</p><p>Palabras clave: hermenéutica jurídica, excepción de inconstitucionalidad, control difuso, derecho a la salud.</p><p>AbstractIn this article there is an analysis of the argumentative content of constitutional rulings involving the nonapplicationof the health system rules, in order to prioritize the protection of the fundamental right tohealth. The result in the work of tracing the statements was characterized by the absence of a hermeneuticconstruct by the judge at the time of its decision, taking into account that the same law allows the officerto perform a legal interpretation and construction in its judgments through diffuse constitutional control.</p><p>Keywords: legal interpretation, unconstitutionality exception, vague control, the right to health.</p><p>Resumo:Neste artigo há uma análise do conteúdo argumentativo das decisões constitucionais envolvendo a não-aplicação de regras do sistema de saúde, a fim de priorizar a proteção do direito fundamental à saúde.O resultado do trabalho de traçar as declarações são caracterizadas pela ausência de uma construçãohermenêutica pelo juiz no momento da sua decisão, tendo em conta que a mesma lei permite que o oficialpara realizar uma interpretação jurídica e da construção, nos seus acórdãos por meio difusa controleconstitucional.</p><p>Palavras-chave: legal interpretação, exceção inconstitucionalidade, controle de vagas, o direito à saúde.</p>

Health as an enforceable positive right: the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court’s case law on the access to medicines

2019 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 117-134
Author(s):  
Ingo Wolfgang Sarlet ◽  
Mariana Filchtiner Figueiredo
Keyword(s):  
Case Law ◽  
Federal Court ◽  
Access To Medicines ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Constitutional Order ◽  
Judicial Decisions ◽  
The Right

This paper aims to present and discuss how the right to health has been considered a fundamental right and duty in the Brazilian constitutional order, in particular as a positive enforceable entitlement. The main purpose is to analyze - in light of the example of medicines - the role of the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court regarding the effectiveness of the right to health, and to present a discussion about proper criteria to justify judicial decisions in this domain.

scholarly journals Derecho a la salud, personas con discapacidad y acceso a la justicia / Right to health, people with disabilities and access to justice

2018 ◽  
pp. 11-24
Author(s):  
Juan Santiago Ylarri
Keyword(s):  
People With Disabilities ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
Access To Justice ◽  
Constitutional Rights ◽  
Judicial Process ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Class Actions ◽  
The Supreme Court ◽  
The Right

El presente trabajo tiene por objeto analizar el acceso a la justicia en materia del derecho a la salud, en particular, de las personas con discapacidad. En primer lugar, se examinan las normas que regulan la cuestión y la jurisprudencia de la Corte Suprema en la materia. Luego, se hace referencia a diversos precedentes en materia de acceso a la justicia de las personas con discapacidad. También, se desarrollan las acciones de clase como un mecanismo apto para garantizar los derechos de las personas con discapacidad.Se concluye que los tribunales no deberían ser especialmente rigurosos en los aspectos formales de los procesos judiciales, a fin asegurar una adecuada tutela de los derechos constitucionales en juego.   In this paper we will analyze access to justice on the right to health, particularly for people with disabilities. First, we will examine the rules governing the issue and the case law of the Supreme Court in the matter. We will refer to the case law regarding access to justice for people with disabilities. Also class actions are studied as a mechanism to guarantee the rights of persons with disabilities. We conclude that courts should not be particularly rigorous in the formal aspects of judicial process, in order to ensure appropriate protection of constitutional rights at stake.

Some Comments on the Highest Attainable Standard of Health

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
pp. 134-140
Author(s):  
Gabriela Belova ◽  
Stanislav Pavlov
Keyword(s):  
Health Resources ◽  
Right To Health ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Special Rapporteur ◽  
Health It ◽  
Significant Development ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
Optional Protocol ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Right

AbstractThe last decades present a significant development of the economic, social and cultural rights and specifically, the right to health. Until 2000, the right to health has not been interpreted officially. By providing international standards, General Comment No.14 on the right to the Highest Attainable Standard of Health has led to wider agreement that the right to health includes the social determinants of health such as access to various conditions, services, goods or facilities that are crucial for its implementation. The Reports of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health within the UN human rights system have contributed to the process of gaining the greater clarity about the right to health. It is obvious that achieving the highest attainable level of health depends on the principle of progressive implementation and the availability of the necessary health resources. The possibility individual complaints to be considered by the Committee on Economic Social and Cultural Rights was introduced with the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, entered into force in 2013.

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