Université de Fribourg

Security and Human Rights – Mind the Balance! : On Security in International Human Rights Law and the Dangers of the Normalization of Emergency

Besson, Samantha

In: Quid? : Fribourg law review, 2017, p. 7-19

In this article, the author analyzes the issue of thebalance between human rights and security. More precisely, she addresses three specific questions:Firstly, should human rights be “balanced” against security per se? Secondly, considering that human rights may be restricted on security grounds in certain circumstances, should the Israeli practice of balancing human rights and security...