TY - JOUR AU - Kowalska, Samanta PY - 2021/06/14 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Pro Homine Principle: An Axiological Compass in Interpretation Norms in the Field of Human Rights JF - The Age of Human Rights Journal JA - TAHRJ VL - IS - 16 SE - ARTICLES DO - 10.17561/tahrj.v16.6175 UR - https://revistaselectronicas.ujaen.es/index.php/TAHRJ/article/view/6175 SP - 207-219 AB - <p>The pro homine principle plays an important role in the objectification of the legislative process and the interpretation of regulations. The&nbsp; current&nbsp; paper&nbsp; presents&nbsp; the&nbsp; pro&nbsp; homine&nbsp; principle&nbsp; as&nbsp; a&nbsp; means&nbsp; of&nbsp; realisation&nbsp; and&nbsp; a&nbsp; “canon&nbsp; of&nbsp; interpretation”&nbsp; in&nbsp; the&nbsp; pursuit&nbsp; of&nbsp; more&nbsp; effective&nbsp; and&nbsp; more&nbsp; efficient&nbsp; protection&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; rights&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; individual.&nbsp; The&nbsp; discussed&nbsp; principle&nbsp; may&nbsp; also&nbsp; be&nbsp; used&nbsp; to&nbsp; fill&nbsp; in&nbsp; lacunas&nbsp; in&nbsp; international&nbsp; treaties,&nbsp; as&nbsp; well&nbsp; as&nbsp; to&nbsp; ensure&nbsp; axiological&nbsp; cohesion,&nbsp; which&nbsp; may&nbsp; lead&nbsp; to&nbsp; crystallisation,&nbsp; clarification&nbsp; of&nbsp; norms&nbsp; or&nbsp; their&nbsp; evolution&nbsp; into&nbsp; principles&nbsp; of&nbsp; conventional&nbsp; nature.&nbsp; Implementation&nbsp; of&nbsp; the&nbsp; pro&nbsp; homine&nbsp; principle supports&nbsp; in&nbsp; detecting&nbsp; and&nbsp; counteracting&nbsp; arbitrariness&nbsp; and&nbsp; identifying&nbsp; protective&nbsp; measures&nbsp; that&nbsp; remain&nbsp; merely&nbsp; declarative&nbsp; in&nbsp; nature.</p> ER -