Talk:Public International Law/Human Rights Law/Recurring Themes in Human Rights Doctrine

Review: 7 June 2023
Max and Mando, Thanks for this wonderful chapter! I greatly enjoyed reading it and left only a couple of small remarks.

Overall, I think it would be great to make clear that the focus of the chapter is on civil/political rights and their doctrines (even though the sharp distinction might be a bit overcome by now and I think it would be nice to write that somewhere, providing maybe even an example of a right in the CESCR containing negative dimensions such as the right to science with the academic freedom dimension and the other way around a right from the ICCPR containing a positive dimension). I personally would find it very interesting to have a bit more space for economic/social rights and doctrines that are particularly relevant there (progressive realisation, minimum core obligations, the so-called "AAAQ" obligations for states).

Regarding the structure, I was not sure about the distinction between supervision/implementation and about the adequate place for duties to respect, protect, fulfil (for me should go under "obligations" together with negative/positive obligations").

Best, Raffaela --Raffaela Kunz (discuss • contribs) 15:21, 7 June 2023 (UTC)

Review: 5 June 2023
Dear Max,

This is a wonderfully written, well-structured, comprehensive, and easy to read chapter. I have added some minor comments to the text with some suggestions on details.

Herzlich Sué

Old Review
Hello Max

The chapter framework is comprehensive and well-drafted.

I have a few suggestions on 2-3 headings. It would be great to add a sub-heading on human rights as jus cogens norms in international and domestic law. Also, under the heading (D) i.e. key concepts in human rights doctrine, the concept of "vulnerability" can also be included for discussion. Under the main heading (F) i.e. Implementing Human Rights, there can be scope for discussing ratification of human rights treaties, in addition to reservations.

In case you have incorporated the above in the existing chapter framework or have plans to do so, kindly ignore it.

best wishes Deepa Kansra (discuss • contribs) 04:55, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

Hi Max. A well written subchapter with many good examples and knowledge boxes. You also refer systematically to provisions and case-law concerning many different HR treaties. It is also nicely written for students. I gave some suggestions and comments by using the visual editor.

Cheers, Mando

--Mando Rachovitsa (discuss • contribs) 20:38, 2 December 2021 (UTC)