The World Trade Organization and Human Rights

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Joseph ◽  
David Kinley ◽  
Jeff Waincymer
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
World Trade ◽  
The World

Common but Differentiated Debates: Environment, Labour and the World Trade Organization

1996 ◽  
Vol 45 (3) ◽  
pp. 592-632 ◽  
Author(s):  
Halina Ward
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Social Development ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Rio De Janeiro ◽  
World Conference ◽  
World Summit ◽  
International Conference ◽  
The World ◽  
Environment And Development

In June 1992 the UN Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) took place in Rio de Janeiro; 1993 was the year of the World Conference on Human Rights, 1994 the year of the Cairo International Conference on Population and Development, and in March 1995 it was the turn of the World Summit for Social Development in Copenhagen.

One World

2003 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Binger
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Foreign Aid ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
Free Trade ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Ethical Aspects ◽  
The World ◽  
Special Duties

AbstractThe following response to the essays by Dietrich, Kesselring and Schefczyk discusses impartiality and foundations of special duties; utilitarianism, foreign aid, NGOs and human rights; and ethical aspects of free trade and the World Trade Organization.

The World Trade Organization

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suerie Moon ◽  
Thirukumaran Balasubramaniam
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
Tobacco Control ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Access To Medicines ◽  
Control Measures ◽  
Public Health Services ◽  
Major Power ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Related

The ability of governments to protect and promote health-related human rights can be constrained by international trade rules, including those of the World Trade Organization (WTO). The WTO rules can increase medicine prices, challenge tobacco control measures, restrict national food safety policies, and facilitate brain drain from public health services. This chapter offers a brief history of the WTO’s origins, a high-level overview of the health implications of various WTO agreements, and a closer look at how two key issues—access to medicines and tobacco control—have created greater policy space for health within the WTO. It then identifies the institutional factors that promote or hinder human rights protection and offers conclusions on the prospects for institutionalization of health-related human rights. This chapter concludes that protecting health within the WTO and broader global trade regime is possible, but remains a significant challenge due to major power asymmetries.

China and the wto Appellate Body’s Rule of Law

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-182
Author(s):  
Henrik Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
World Trade Organization ◽  
Rule Of Law ◽  
World Trade ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Chinese Context ◽  
Appellate Body ◽  
The World ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Rights Issues

The World Trade Organization is no longer just seen through intergovernmental lenses. Rule of law is part of the vocabulary of the wto and is developed by the Appellate Body. However, the concept of rule of law is a hazy concept, laden with normative challenges with an Eurocentric base in a globalized world. This article addresses how China approaches rule of law at the wto level. Rule of law in a Chinese context has specific Chinese traits and the question is how it corresponds with wto rule of law. The article claims that China recognizes rule of law at wto level and accepts the methodological approach by the Appellate Body. However, a wto rule of law has not been challenged with human rights issues and it needs further refinement. So far it has served Chinese interests which might be a reason behind the Chinese approach.

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