Rule of Law: Building Blocks, Human Rights and Global Security
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Title
Rule of Law: Building Blocks, Human Rights and Global Security
Description
This article, first delivered at The University of Queensland as the Naida Haxton AM Oration 2019, explores some of the components of the rule of law. It starts with building blocks in the common law system, including law reporting for the derivation of precedents. It describes the notable career of Naida Haxton and her approach to law reporting. It then extends to municipal and international law, including that relevant to universal human rights. In that connection, it describes the author’s work as chair of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on North Korea. It explains its successes and disappointments. Finally, it concludes with the importance of building effective protections for peace and security and justice, including addressing existential challenges such as pandemics, global climate change, and the control of nuclear weapons. The author argues that these components of the rule of law are ultimately integrated and essential to the safety and protection of human beings and the biosphere everywhere.
Creator
Kirby, Michael
Source
The University of Queensland Law Journal; Vol. 39 No. 2 (2020): The University of Queensland Law Journal; 371-388
1839-289X
0083-4041
Publisher
The University of Queensland School of Law
Date
2020-08-19
Rights
Copyright (c) 2020 The University of Queensland Law Journal
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Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
info:eu-repo/semantics/article
info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Peer-reviewed Article
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Collection
Citation
Michael Kirby, Rule of Law: Building Blocks, Human Rights and Global Security, The University of Queensland School of Law, 2020, accessed November 6, 2024, https://igi.indrastra.com/items/show/2641