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Mar
Justified Disobedience? Disobeying Court Orders to Comply With International Obligations
[Javier Urizar is a Guatemalan human rights lawyer, currently working at the International Service for Human Rights (ISHR)] National courts have always had an inseparable relationship with human rights. As the controlbody by excellence, they have been fundamental in limiting the acts of authority and sanctioning those responsible for human rights violations. Only if they fail in this task can the...