Author: Toyirov, Azizbek Tolibovich

Annotation: Human rights are inevitable rights of human, which is plays an important role one’s life. There are a number of international standards providing fundamental human rights, most of which are prescribed in this article. Precisely, human rights to life and health are mostly concerned and analyzed. Furthermore, these rights attraction to the World Trade Organization (hereinafter WTO) is illustrated and how rights to life and health can serve as an exception in the agreements of this International Organization. Clearly, General Exceptions of General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (hereinafter GATT) 1994 and SPS Agreement are scrutinized and would be explained how basic human rights are involved in these WTO Agreements. Furthermore, some arguments are followed with some WTO cases in order to explain how court interpreted the importance of these rights.

Keywords: human right, right life, health, Covenant, WTO, general exception, international trade, restriction, non-discrimination, liberty.

Pages in journal: 779 - 783