Problem
Excessive imposition of states of emergency
Other Names:
Undeclared states of emergency Nature:
The declaration of states of emergency by governments allow them to suspend, limit or abolish essential judicial guarantees which can degenerate into serious, systematic violations of human rights. Excessive numbers of such declarations can become commonplace and are liable to become perennial.
Incidence:
While in some cases states of emergency are justified, the following countries were reported in the period between August 1987 to November 1988 to have proclaimed, extended or continued states of emergency:
[Africa] Cameroon, Chad, Egypt, Lesotho, Senegal, Sierra Leone, South Africa, Sudan, Zimbabwe
[America] Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Haiti, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname
[Asia] Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Burma, Israel, Jordan, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Syrian AR, Taiwan (Rep of China)
[Pacific] Fiji, Papua New Guinea
[Europe] France, Turkey, UK
Broader Problems:
Maltreatment of civilians Aggravates:
Suspension of rights during states of emergency Values:
ExcessImpositionUndeclared Subject(s):
Societal Problems → EmergenciesRelated UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
06.05.2019 – 19:40 CEST