☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Derogation

The temporary suspension of certain human rights obligations during a state of emergency — permitted under international law for some rights but never for non-derogable rights (life, torture prohibition, slavery).

Category: Human Rights Law · Source: ICCPR Art. 4
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