Human rights jurisdiction

In this context, the European Court of Human Rights, which has jurisdiction over the Convention, has noted ... 

In addition to the above restraints that are particular to the CWC, there seem to be some general limitations that may apply to any on-site inspection system. They concern the external and internal functions of state sovereignty one is related to the territorial jurisdiction or control of a state and the other to the human rights of individuals. 

It is difficult for the international community to affect states behavior toward national minorities within the current system. With the exception of violations of internationally recognized individual rights (human rights and some rights guaranteed by treaties, such as the European Framework Convention), rules governing the treatment of minorities remain within the domestic jurisdiction of their host states. The charter of the United Nations states that nothing contained in the present Charter shall authorize the United Nations to intervene in matters which are essentially within the domestic jurisdiction of any state or shall require the Members to submit... 

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