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Does Self-isolation Violate the Right to Liberty? An Analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’ Practice in Light of the Ukrainian Experience

Litins'ka, Yana LU orcid and Karpenko, Oleksandra (2020) In European Journal of Health Law 27(4). p.368-385
Abstract
COVID-19 became a stress-test for many legal systems because it required that a balance be found between rapid action to prevent the spread of the disease and a continued respect for human rights. Many states in Europe, including Ukraine, chose to enforce an obligation to self-isolate. In this article we review what the obligation to self-isolate entails in the case of Ukraine. We also analyse whether such an obligation should be viewed as a deprivation or a mere restriction of liberty and if it is permissible under the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.
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Human rights, Self-isolation, Deprivation of liberty, Freedom of movement, ECHR, COVID-19, Ukraine, Infectious disease, Mänskliga rättigheter, Covid-19, Rätt till frihet och säkerhet, Rätt att fritt röra sig, EKMR, smittskydd
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European Journal of Health Law
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27
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4
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18 pages
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Brill
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  • scopus:85091393165
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0929-0273
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10.1163/15718093-BJA10024
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English
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  language     = {{eng}},
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  series       = {{European Journal of Health Law}},
  title        = {{Does Self-isolation Violate the Right to Liberty? An Analysis of the European Court of Human Rights’ Practice in Light of the Ukrainian Experience}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15718093-BJA10024}},
  doi          = {{10.1163/15718093-BJA10024}},
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