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Indexation of National Constitutions via International Law

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How to classify national constitutions through international law? This chapter provides a theoretical method to classify the national constitution using International law and human rights normative approaches. In drew framework, primarily, there are classifications based on international law and human rights factors. i.e., classify a group of row constitutions based on their approach to international law and then human rights. Furthermore, the classification of a group of regional constitutions is based on their regional HR instruments’ approach. At last, the classification is based on the number of rights mentioned in constitutions concerning international instruments. Through these classifications, three groups of constitutions are presumed:

  1. (A)

    constitutions with reference to international law/international human rights.

  2. (B)

    constitutions without references to international law/international human rights.

  3. (C)

    constitutions with reference to regional/religious instruments regarding human rights.

  4. (D)

    constitutions without references to regional/religious instruments regarding human rights.

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Shirvani, A. (2021). Indexation of National Constitutions via International Law. In: Transnational Evaluation of Constitutions . SpringerBriefs in Law. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-2976-1_2

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