New rights in action: recognition of equal marriage in Ecuador and Chile under the influence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
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https://doi.org/10.5380/rinc.v11i3.96245Keywords:
new rights; implicit rights; egalitarian marriage; Inter-American Court of Human Rights.Abstract
In this article we analyze the process of recognition of new fundamental rights. We assume that the fundamental rights system must evolve to provide protection for human dignity. This evolution can occur through statutory interpretation, leading to the discovery and advancement of implicit rights, especially through judicial adjudication. New rights can also be added to the system through constitutional amendments and through the reception of norms of international law; there is a mutual influence between national and international legal systems. To avoid an artificial proliferation of rights, we develop criteria for testing new rights. This argument is explored by analyzing the recognition of the right to equal marriage in Ecuador and Chile under the influence of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACtHR). We conclude by affirming the fundamentality of the right to equal marriage and the correctness of its recognition.
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