Public Law Studies Quarterly

The Convergence of National and International Human-Rights Standards in the Decisions of National Courts

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Authors

Sadegh Salimi 1
Jabar Issayan 2

1 Associate prof. Department of international law, central Tehran branch,, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

2 Ph.D. Student in international law, Department of international law, central Tehran branch,, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22059/jplsq.2021.323083.2764
Abstract
The international law system based on groundbreaking  human-rights standards - which has amounted to a fundamental change in the international legal values from an outward view (state to state) to an inward view (state to nation) - has compelled all states to change their approach in domestic legal system. Moreover, to protect their identity as a civilized member of international community all states are anxious to coordinate domestic rules and regulations with progressive human-rights standards. National courts are among the main sources by which international legal standards can penetrate into national legal systems. In this paper, based on hypothesis that national judicial decisions have an evident impact on the settlement of national and international conflicts, it will be argued that by interpreting laws in line with international legal sources, national courts can strengthen human rights related standards. This role is compatible with two main theories namely, coordination and prioritization between national and international sources both of which lead to the convergence of national and international legal systems.

Keywords

human rights related standards
domestic legal systems
domestic courts
convergence

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Public Law Studies Quarterly
Volume 53, Issue 3 - Serial Number 35
Autumn 2023
Autumn 2023
Pages 1561-1582

  • Receive Date 07 May 2021
  • Revise Date 11 July 2021
  • Accept Date 03 October 2021

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