TY - JOUR
T1 - Human rights and the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
T2 - Mutually reinforcing systems
AU - Cabrera, Oscar A.
AU - Gostin, Lawrence O.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - This article explores the connection between human rights and tobacco control, and in particular, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). We address rights-based arguments used by the tobacco industry to argue against tobacco regulation. We demonstrate the weakness of these arguments, and that tobacco control and human rights are, in fact, not in conflict, but are mutually reinforcing. We also offer counter-arguments in favour of tobacco regulation based on international human rights obligations. Moreover, we argue that international human rights law and human rights bodies can provide tobacco control advocates with avenues for international monitoring and enforceability, which are lacking in the FCTC.
AB - This article explores the connection between human rights and tobacco control, and in particular, the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC). We address rights-based arguments used by the tobacco industry to argue against tobacco regulation. We demonstrate the weakness of these arguments, and that tobacco control and human rights are, in fact, not in conflict, but are mutually reinforcing. We also offer counter-arguments in favour of tobacco regulation based on international human rights obligations. Moreover, we argue that international human rights law and human rights bodies can provide tobacco control advocates with avenues for international monitoring and enforceability, which are lacking in the FCTC.
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U2 - 10.1017/S1744552311000139
DO - 10.1017/S1744552311000139
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85011463390
VL - 7
SP - 285
EP - 303
JO - International Journal of Law in Context
JF - International Journal of Law in Context
SN - 1744-5523
IS - 3
ER -