Election Obligations & Standards Database

Summary

Provisions of internal law may not be used as justification for failure to perform a treaty.

Obligations

Rule of Law

Election Parts

Legal Framework

Issues

Derogation of Obligations

Criteria

When derogating obligations and/or restricting human rights, the least restrictive measures were taken and no limitations were placed on nonderogable rights

Quotes

A party may not invoke the provisions of its internal law as justification for its failure to perform a treaty.