The Right to Life is widely considered the "supreme right" because it is the prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other human rights. While it is protected in almost every major international instrument, the nature of this protection has evolved from a simple prohibition of killing to a broader obligation to ensure a "life with dignity."
Here is how the right to life is structured across the primary international frameworks.
| Instrument Type | Level of Protection | Primary Focus |
| Global (UDHR/ICCPR) | Universal | Protection against arbitrary killing and restriction of the death penalty. |
| Regional (ECHR/ACHR) | Specific | Procedural safeguards and specific start-of-life definitions. |
| Specialized (CRC/CEDAW) | Targeted | Protection of the lives of children and women from specific threats like infanticide. |
No comments:
Post a Comment