Sarotto v. Panaderia Argentina

In: International law reports, Band 89, S. 83-87

Abstract

83Human rights — Freedom of expression — Right of person injured by inaccurate or false statements communicated to the public to reply — American Convention on Human Rights, 1969, Article 14(1) — Relationship to Article 2 — Whether States required to legislate to guarantee rightRelationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Fundamental rights under State Constitution — American Convention on Human Rights, 1969 — Action to enforce right of reply — Whether right implicitly guaranteed by State Constitution in absence of specific implementing legislation for provisions of Convention — Whether provisions of Convention directly applicableTreaties — Effect in municipal law — American Convention on Human Rights, 1969 — Ratification by Argentina — Requirement to enact domestic legislation to give effect to rights — Whether rights enforceable in absence of such legislation — The law of Argentina