Dignity Beyond the Human Person, Issues, Risks and Perspectives in EHR Law

Human dignity is at the heart of the project of safeguarding and developing conventional fundamental rights. Dignity was conceived by the European Court as the foundation and purpose of the human person. However, the human person is no longer the only one to be the subject of protection, the Court h...

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Published inInternational and comparative law review (Olomouc, Czech Republic) Vol. 24; no. 1; pp. 97 - 106
Main Author Benezech, Ludovic
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Olomouc Sciendo 01.09.2024
De Gruyter Poland
Subjects
animals
ECHR
Fundamental rights
human dignity
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ISSN2464-6601
1213-8770
2464-6601
DOI10.2478/iclr-2024-0006

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Summary:Human dignity is at the heart of the project of safeguarding and developing conventional fundamental rights. Dignity was conceived by the European Court as the foundation and purpose of the human person. However, the human person is no longer the only one to be the subject of protection, the Court having gradually integrated the question of the protection of animals in particular. If some authors wish to extend the concept of dignity to animals, the study will demonstrate that it is currently neither possible (de lege lata) nor desirable (de lege ferranda) to make this paradigm shift.
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ISSN:2464-6601
1213-8770
2464-6601
DOI:10.2478/iclr-2024-0006