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Boyce and Another v. The Queen

Barbados.  07 July 2004 .

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 January 2021

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Abstract

Human rights — Right to life — Capital punishment — Mandatory death penalty — Whether compatible with the Constitution of Barbados — Savings clause for existing laws — Effect of international treaties for the protection of human rights

Relationship of international law and municipal law — Treaties — Effect in municipal law — Human rights treaties not incorporated into municipal law — Relevance as aid to interpretation — The law of Barbados

Keywords

Human rightsRelationship of international law and municipal law
Type
Case Report
Information
International Law Reports , Volume 134 , 2008 , pp. 439 - 468
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2008

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